竜宮の使

Japanese

Kanji in this term
竜 宮 使
りゅう
Grade: S 		ぐう
Grade: 3 		つか(い)
Grade: 3
goon kan'yōon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
龍宮の使 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “messenger of the Dragon Palace”, 竜宮(りゅうぐう) (Ryūgū, “the undersea palace of the Dragon King of the Sea”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 使(つかい) (tsukai, “messenger”)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) りゅうぐうのつかい [ryùúgúꜜù nò tsùkàì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɾʲɨːɡɯ̟ː no̞ t͡sɨka̠i]

Noun

竜(りゅう)宮(ぐう)の使(つかい) or 竜宮(リュウグウ)の使(ツカイ) • (ryūgū no tsukai) 

  1. the giant oarfish, Regalecus russelii, a deep sea fish, known for its length and infrequent human spottings.

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. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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