狐鯛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
狐 鯛
きつね
Hyōgai 		たい > だい
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) きつねだい [kìtsúnéꜜdàì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1][2]
  • IPA(key): [kʲit͡sɨne̞da̠i]

Noun

狐(きつね)鯛(だい) or 狐鯛(キツネダイ) • (kitsunedai) ←きつねだひ (kitunedafi)?

  1. Bodianus oxycephalus, a species of wrasse
    Synonym: 狐倍良 (kitsune-bera)

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. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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