オットセイ
おっとせい
noun
fur seal
1.
fur seal
An eared seal with a thick two-layered coat of fur, smaller than the sea lion and historically hunted for its valuable pelt.
オットセイの毛皮は昔珍重された。
Fur seal pelts were prized in the past.
北の海にはオットセイが多い。
Fur seals are numerous in the northern seas.
オットセイはアシカの仲間で、厚い毛に覆われている。
The fur seal is a relative of the sea lion, covered in thick fur.
An eared seal prized for its dense two-layered fur. Related to the sea lion but smaller and with a much thicker coat.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- アシカ: sea lion — a close relative with sparser fur
- アザラシ: seal — a true (earless) seal, not in the same family