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ノコギリガザミ (nokogirigazami) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The mud crab is a large crab that inhabits mangrove forests.
I bought a live mud crab at the market.
Written forms ノコギリガザミ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
鋸のこぎり がざみ
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the first character means 'saw'.
鋸蝤蛑のこぎりがざみ
Obscure kanji spelling using characters for a type of crab; very rare in modern use.
Etymology The name ノコギリガザミ literally means 'saw crab', from 鋸 (のこぎり, 'saw') and がざみ (an old name for swimming crabs), referring to the serrated edges of its carapace and claws.
