電気鰻
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 電 | 気 | 鰻 |
| でん Grade: 2 |
き Grade: 1 |
うなぎ Hyōgai |
| goon | kan'on | kun'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 電氣鰻 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
電気 (denki, “electricity”) + 鰻 (unagi, “eel”)
Noun
電気鰻 or 電気鰻 • (denkiunagi)
- electric eel, Electrophorus electricus
- Synonym: 痺鰻 (shibire-unagi)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).