ニホンマムシ
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Meanings
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Japanese copperhead; mamushi pit-viper
usually written using kana alone
Refers to the venomous snake Gloydius blomhoffii, native to Japan. Often called simply マムシ in everyday contexts.
See also: マムシ
The Japanese copperhead is one of the most commonly encountered venomous snakes in Japan.
Be careful not to get bitten by a mamushi pit-viper on mountain trails.