ほこさき

Japanese

Etymology 1
Alternative spellings
矛先
鉾先
鋒

From 矛(ほこ) (hoko) + 先(さき) (saki).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ほこさき [hòkósákí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ho̞ko̞sa̠kʲi]

Noun

ほこさき • (hokosaki) ←ほこさき (fokosaki)?

  1. point of a spear

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ho̞ko̞sa̠kʲi]

Noun

ほこさき or ホコサキ • (hokosaki) ←ほこさき (fokosaki)?

  1. hardnose shark, Carcharhinus macloti
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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