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Kotomora

ジンベエザメ

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Meanings

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noun

whale shark

usually written using kana alone

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus), the largest known fish species. The name is thought to derive from the pattern resembling a jinbei (甚兵衛) garment.

See also: ジンベイザメ