also: ひとくいざめ
man-eating shark; great white shark
Refers to sharks that attack humans, especially the great white shark. Often used in sensational or cautionary contexts.
A man-eating shark was spotted near the shore.
The great white shark is the most famous man-eating shark.
Standard mixed kanji-katakana spelling; ザメ is commonly written in katakana for this word.
Full kanji spelling with 鮫; less common but still seen.
Compound of 人食い (ひとくい, 'man-eating') and ザメ (alternate reading of 鮫, 'shark'). The katakana spelling ザメ is common in this compound.