鯱
鯱

fabulous dolphin-like fish, killer whale, (kokuji)

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Kun

しゃちほこしゃち

Dictionary

Common Words

しゃちほこ鯱シャチホコ鯱鉾NounUsually kanaFreq #61951
1

shachihoko; shachi; mythical animal with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish

2

roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)

しゃちほこばる鯱張るしゃちほこ張る鯱鉾ばるしゃっちょこばる (鯱張る)しゃちこばる (鯱張る)IntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #80998
1

to stand on ceremony

2

to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense

Examples
ただ会釈をするだけなのに、妙にしゃちほこ張ってしまった。
It was just a simple greeting, but somehow I got strangely tense.
しゃち鯱シャチNounFreq #100201
1

Word usually written using kana alone

orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus

2

Abbreviation

shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being

3

Abbreviation

roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)

金鯱きんしゃちきんこNounFreq #138810
1

golden shachihoko (ornament)

金の鯱きんのしゃちきんのしゃちほこNounExpressionFreq #156356
1

golden shachihoko (ornament)

しゃちほこ立ちしゃちほこだち (しゃちほこ立ち／鯱立ち)しゃっちょこだち (鯱立ち／しゃっちょこ立ち)鯱立ちしゃっちょこ立ちNoun～する VerbFreq #261643
1

headstand

2

doing one's best; doing something to the best of one's ability

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