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Kotomora

ウミスズメ

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Meanings

1

noun

ancient murrelet; murrelet

usually written using kana alone

A small seabird, Synthliboramphus antiquus. In everyday Japanese, the katakana name ウミスズメ is standard.

2

noun

roundbelly cowfish

A boxfish, Lactoria diaphana. This sense is less common and may be encountered mainly in marine biology contexts.