Japanese eel

noun

Am eel of species Anguilla japonica, found in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, as well as the northern Philippines.

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Meanings

nounJapanese eel (plural Japanese eels)

plural Japanese eels

  1. Am eel of species Anguilla japonica, found in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, as well as the northern Philippines.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鰻鱺 /鳗鲡
  • 鰻鱺 /鳗鲡 (mánlí)Anguilla japonica
Finnish japaninankerias, unagi
  • japaninankeriasAnguilla japonica
  • unagiAnguilla japonica
Japanese 日本鰻
  • 日本鰻 (nihon'unagi)Anguilla japonica
Korean 뱀장어
  • 뱀장어 (baemjang'eo)Anguilla japonica
Russian япо́нский речно́й у́горь
  • япо́нский речно́й у́горь (japónskij rečnój úgorʹ)Anguilla japonica
Cite this entry
APA

Japanese eel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20eel

MLA

“Japanese eel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20eel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese eel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20eel.

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