ほこさき

Japanese

Etymology 1
Alternative spellings
矛先
鉾先
鋒

From 矛(ほこ) (hoko) + 先(さき) (saki).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ほこさき [hòkósákí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ho̞ko̞sa̠kʲi]

Noun

ほこさき • (hokosaki) ←ほこさき (fokosaki)?

  1. point of a spear

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ho̞ko̞sa̠kʲi]

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 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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