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剣歯虎 (けんしこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

剣けん歯し虎こ

Meanings

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noun

saber-toothed tiger

rare term

Rare term for the extinct saber-toothed tiger; the more common Japanese word is サーベルタイガー.

See also: サーベルタイガー

剣けん歯し虎こは、長ながく鋭するどい犬けん歯しを持もつ古こ代だいの肉にく食しょく動どう物ぶつです。
The saber-toothed tiger is an ancient carnivore with long, sharp canine teeth.

Kanji

剣sabre, sword, blade
歯tooth, cog
虎tiger, drunkard

Similar words

サーベルタイガー
サーベルタイガー is the common loanword for saber-toothed tiger; 剣歯虎 is a rare kanji-based term.

Etymology

Compound of 剣 (sword), 歯 (tooth), and 虎 (tiger), directly describing the animal's characteristic teeth. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a straightforward kanji coinage.