ヒメハブ

ヒ

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ハ

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Meanings

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Okinawa pit viper; Ryukyu Island pit viper

usually written using kana alone

A venomous snake species (Ovophis okinavensis) found in the Ryukyu Islands. The name is typically written in katakana.

沖おき縄なわではヒメハブに咬かまれないように注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようだ。
In Okinawa, you need to be careful not to get bitten by the Okinawa pit viper.
ヒメハブはハブよりも小こ型がたで、毒どく性せいも弱よわいとされる。
The Okinawa pit viper is smaller than the habu and is said to be less venomous.