マムシ

まむし
noun
mamushi; Japanese pit viper
animal-general
1. mamushi; Japanese pit viper
A venomous brown snake with dark ring-shaped markings, found from Hokkaido to Kyushu in fields, woods, and near water. Its bite is dangerous but rarely fatal with prompt treatment. It is also used in tonics and a traditional liquor (マムシ酒(まむしざけ)).
マムシに注意(ちゅうい)。
Beware of vipers.
山道(やまみち)でマムシを見(み)かけた。
I spotted a viper on the mountain path.
マムシにかまれたら、動(うご)き回(まわ)らずにすぐ病院(びょういん)へ行(い)ってください。
If a viper bites you, don't move around; go to a hospital right away.

Usually written in katakana; the kanji spelling is 蝮(まむし). 'マムシに注意(ちゅうい)' signs are common on hiking trails.

Common collocations

  • マムシにかまれる: to be bitten by a viper
  • マムシ酒(ざけ): viper liquor, a traditional tonic
  • マムシドリンク: an energy tonic made with viper extract

Related words

Related Words

Related: 蛇(へび) (snake)
Related: ハブ (habu, the larger venomous viper…)
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