ビワマス

Japanese

Alternative spelling
琵琶鱒

ビワマス, Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus

Etymology

From 琵琶湖(びわこ) (Biwako, “Lake Biwa”) and 鱒(マス) (masu, “trout”). In turn from 琵琶(びわ) (biwa), a type of lute, for the shape of the lake.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bʲiɰᵝa̠ma̠sɨᵝ]

Noun

ビワマス or びわます • (biwamasu)

Biwa trout

See also

サクラマス (sakura masu, “cherry trout”), Oncorhynchus masou

Further reading

ビワマス on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja
Biwa trout on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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