鯖の尾

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
鯖 尾
さば
Hyōgai 		お
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
鯖尾

Etymology

Literally, “mackerel's tail”, 鯖(さば) (saba, “mackerel”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 尾(お) (o, “tail”)

Pronunciation

Noun

鯖(さば)の尾(お) or 鯖(サバ)の尾(オ) • (saba no o) 

  1. Dichocarpum dicarpon
  2. a helmet shape resembling a mackerel's tail
  3. (architecture) a decorative metal door fitting resembling a mackerel's tail
  4. a type of arrowhead resembling a mackerel's tail

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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