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表層形
魴鮄
ホーボー
名詞

魴鮄 (ホーボー)

Houbou · ほーぼー — red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus), gurnet, sea robin

Other ways to say “red gurnard” in Japanese →

魴鮄 in rōmaji: houbou, also spelled hobo.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 竹麦魚 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月4日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
魴鮄
見出し語 (Lemma)
竹麦魚
読み (Reading)
ホーボー
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
*
活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
魴鮄
読み・基本形
ホーボー
表記・基本形
魴鮄
見出し語の読み
ホウボウ
💡 English Meaning

魴鮄 means “red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus), gurnet, sea robin” — full definition & examples →

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竹麦魚 (ホーボー) — main entry →

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