スッポン

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of スッポン – see the following entry.
【鼈すっぽん】H
[noun] a Chinese softshell turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis
[noun] (theater) in kabuki, a trapdoor located on the 花道 (hanamichi, “walkway through the audience to the stage”)
[noun] (nautical) a bilge pump used on a 和船 (wasen, “traditional Japanese ship”)
(This term, スッポン (suppon), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)
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