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. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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