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ホライモリ

Meanings

1

noun

olm; Proteus anguinus

usually written using kana alone

A cave-dwelling aquatic salamander native to Europe. The word is usually written in katakana.

ホライモリは洞どう窟くつに生せい息そくする珍めずらしい両りょう生せい類るいです。
The olm is a rare amphibian that lives in caves.

Written forms

ホライモリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; the kanji form 洞井守 is rare and not commonly used.
洞ほら井い守もり
Ateji kanji spelling; very rarely used and may not be recognized by most readers.

Kanji

洞den, cave, excavation
井well, well crib, town
守

guard, protect, defend

Etymology

The name ホライモリ is likely a combination of 洞 (hora, 'cave') and 井守 (imori, 'newt'), referring to its cave-dwelling nature and salamander-like appearance. The exact origin is uncertain.