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オガサワラオオコウモリ (おがさわらおおこうもり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

オガサワラオオコウモリ

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Meanings

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Bonin flying fox; Bonin fruit bat

usually written using kana alone

A species of megabat endemic to the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands. Used in biological and ecological contexts.

オガサワラオオコウモリは小お笠がさ原わら諸しょ島とうの固こ有ゆう種しゅです

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The Bonin flying fox is an endemic species of the Ogasawara Islands.

Kanji

小little, small
笠bamboo hat, one's influence
原meadow, original, primitive
大large, big
蝙bat
蝠bat

Written forms

オガサワラオオコウモリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
小笠原大蝙蝠おがさわらおおこうもり
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly seen in older or formal biological texts.

Etymology

Compound of 小笠原 (Ogasawara, the island group) + 大蝙蝠 (large bat). The exact derivation is straightforward; the name refers to the bat's habitat and size.