海うみ坊ぼう主ず

noun

umibōzu; sea yōkai; sea monster

A Japanese mythological sea creature, often depicted as a giant black humanoid figure with a bald head, said to appear suddenly and capsize boats.

• 海うみ坊ぼう主ずは、船ふねを沈しずめると言いわれる妖よう怪かいだ。

  The umibōzu is a yōkai said to sink ships.

• 昔むかし話ばなしに、海うみ坊ぼう主ずに遭そう遇ぐうした漁りょう師しの話はなしがある。

  There is an old tale about a fisherman who encountered an umibōzu.

noun

green turtle

A zoological term for the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Also called 青海亀 (あおうみがめ).

See also: アオウミガメ (あおうみがめ)

• 海うみ坊ぼう主ずは、別べつ名めいを青あお海うみ亀がめともいう。

  The green turtle is also called aoumi-game.