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jmdict 2617020 Active (id: 1060294)
馬鹿鮫
ばかざめバカザメ (nokanji)
1. [n] [uk]
▶ basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
Cross references:
  ⇔ see: 2167190 姥鮫【うばざめ】 1. basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)



History:
3. A 2011-03-16 00:22:59  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2011-03-16 00:07:28  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
doesn't matter to me.  it's kind of interesting.  kinda like the way that "right 
whales" got their name
1. A* 2011-03-16 00:01:15  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ウバザメ
  Comments:
A note about why it's nicknamed バカザメ?

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