油坊主

Japanese

Kanji in this term
油 坊 主
あぶら
Grade: 3 		ぼう
Grade: S 		す > ず
Grade: 3
kun'yomi goon

Etymology

From 油(あぶら) (abura, “oil”) + 坊主(ぼうず) (bōzu, “monk”).

Noun

油(あぶら)坊(ぼう)主(ず) or 油坊主(アブラボウズ) • (aburabōzu) 

  1. skilfish, Erilepis zonifer

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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