Japanese sea lion

noun

A sea lion, of species †Zalophus japonicus, inhabiting the Sea of Japan, thought to have become extinct in the 1950s.

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Meanings

nounJapanese sea lion (plural Japanese sea lions)

plural Japanese sea lions

  1. A sea lion, of species †Zalophus japonicus, inhabiting the Sea of Japan, thought to have become extinct in the 1950s.

Translations

Hungarian japán oroszlánfóka
  • japán oroszlánfókaZalophus japonicus
Japanese 日本海驢, ニホンアシカ
  • 日本海驢Zalophus japonicus
  • ニホンアシカZalophus japonicus
Korean 강치, 바다사자
  • 강치 (gangchi)Zalophus japonicus
  • 바다사자 (badasaja)Zalophus japonicus
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APA

Japanese sea lion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20sea%20lion

MLA

“Japanese sea lion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20sea%20lion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese sea lion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20sea%20lion.

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