- furogguman frogman
Used in Japanese media and conversation to refer to a scuba diver or underwater demolition expert, often in news reports about police or military operations.
フロッグマンが川で遺体を捜索した。
Furogguman ga kawa de itai o sousaku shita.
The frogman searched for the body in the river.
彼は元フロッグマンだ。
Kare wa moto furogguman da.
He is a former frogman.
⚖️ Often confused with 'kaitei sakusen-in' (underwater operations officer), but 'furogguman' is more colloquial.
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