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マハゼ (まはぜ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

マハゼ

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Meanings

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noun

yellowfin goby

usually written using kana alone

A species of goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus) common in Japanese coastal waters; often used in tempura and other dishes.

マハゼは天てんぷらにすると美味おいしい。
Yellowfin goby is delicious when made into tempura.
河か口こうでマハゼを釣つった。
I caught a yellowfin goby at the river mouth.

Written forms

マハゼ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
真ま鯊はぜ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

真true, reality, Buddhist sect
鯊goby (fish)

Etymology

The name マハゼ is a compound of 真 (ma, 'true') and ハゼ (haze, 'goby'), distinguishing it from other goby species. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.