むつごろう

Japanese
Alternative spelling
鯥五郎

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) むつ​ごろー [mùtsúꜜgòròò] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [mɯ̟ᵝt͡sɨᵝɡo̞ɾo̞ː]

Noun

むつごろう or ムツゴロウ • (mutsugorō) ←むつごらう (mutugorau)?

  1. mudskipper of the species Boleophthalmus pectinirostris

Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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