ヒゲクジラ
Meanings
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baleen whale; whalebone whale
usually written using kana alone
A whale that has baleen plates instead of teeth; includes blue whales, humpbacks, etc. The term ヒゲクジラ is the common name in Japanese.
See also: ハクジラ
The blue whale is a type of baleen whale.
Baleen whales eat plankton.