noun
fin whale; finback whale; razorback whale
A species of baleen whale (Balaenoptera physalus). The katakana form ナガスクジラ is the usual written form.
ナガスクジラは地球上で二番目に大きい動物です。
The fin whale is the second largest animal on Earth.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. It is usually written in kana.
Rare kanji variant; it is rarely used.
The Japanese name ナガスクジラ (長須鯨) literally means 'long-whiskered whale', referring to the long baleen plates. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.