リュウグウノツカイ

Japanese

Etymology

"Servant of the Dragon Palace".

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) リュウグ​ウノツカイ [ryùúgúꜜùnòtsùkàì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɾʲɨᵝːɡɯ̟ᵝːno̞t͡sɨᵝka̠i]

Noun

リュウグウノツカイ • (ryūgū-no-tsukai) 

  1. The giant oarfish, Regalecus russelii, a deep sea fish, known for its length and infrequent human spottings.

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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