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アカマンボウ (あかまんぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アカマンボウ

あ

か

ま

ん

ぼ

う

Meanings

1

usually written using kana alone

A large, colorful deep-sea fish (Lampris guttatus).

アカマンボウは深しん海かいに生せい息そくする大おお

型がた

の

魚さかな

です

。

The opah is a large fish that lives in the deep sea.

Kanji

赤red
翻flip, turn over, wave
車car
魚fish

Built from

赤あか+マンボウ

Written forms

アカマンボウ
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 赤翻車魚 is rare.
赤あか翻車魚まんぼう
Kanji form is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

The name likely derives from 赤 (red) and 翻車魚 (mola mola), referring to its reddish color and resemblance to the ocean sunfish, but the exact origin is uncertain.