ほこさき

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
矛先
鉾先

From (ほこ) (hoko) + (さき) (saki).

Pronunciation

Noun

ほこさき (hokosakiほこさき (fokosaki)?

  1. point of a spear

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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