ゴマフアザラシ

ごまふあざらし
noun
spotted seal; largha seal
animal-mammal
1. spotted seal; largha seal
A true seal with a pale grey coat marked by scattered dark spots, common in the cold waters of the northern Pacific and a popular aquarium animal in Japan.
水族館(すいぞくかん)でゴマフアザラシが人気(にんき)だ。
Spotted seals are popular at the aquarium.
ゴマフアザラシの赤(あか)ちゃんは白(しろ)い毛(け)に覆(おお)われている。
Baby spotted seals are covered in white fur.
ゴマフアザラシは名前(なまえ)の通(とお)り体(からだ)にごまのような模様(もよう)がある。
As its name suggests, the spotted seal has sesame-like markings on its body.

A true seal named for the sesame-seed (胡麻(ごま)) pattern of dark spots on its coat. One of the most familiar seals in Japanese aquariums.

Similar words

  • アザラシ: seal — the general term; this is one specific kind
  • アシカ: sea lion — an eared seal, not a true seal

Related Words

Related: アザラシ (seal)
Compare: アシカ (sea lion)
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