Search Terms: *鼈
Dictionary results(showing 4 results)
noun
1.
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis), soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)(usually kana)
2.
trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre(only relevant for すっぽん)
3.
bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)(only relevant for すっぽん)
Other readings:
べつ《鼈》[1]
、スッポン
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)(usually kana)
Other readings:
たがめ《水爬虫》
、タガメ
expression, noun
•
two things that superficially similar but completely different, night and day, chalk and cheese, the Moon and a turtle(idiom )
Other readings:
月とすっぽん【つきとすっぽん】
、月と鼈【つきとすっぽん】