むつごろう

Japanese

Alternative spelling
鯥五郎

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) むつ​ごろー [mùtsúꜜgòròò] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [mɯ̟ᵝt͡sɨᵝɡo̞ɾo̞ː]

Noun

むつごろう or ムツゴロウ • (mutsugorō) ^{←むつごらう (mutugorau)?}

1. mudskipper of the species Boleophthalmus pectinirostris

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).