ジンベエザメじんべえざめFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000Meanings1nounwhale sharkusually written using kana aloneThe 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: ジンベイザメジンベエザメはプランクトンを食たべる。Whale sharks eat plankton.