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Japanese giant salamander

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a large salamander of species Andrias japonicus, native to Japan, growing up to a meter in length.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 日本大鯢 /日本大鲵 (Rìběn dàní) — large species of salamander native to Japan
  • Finnish: japaninjättisalamanteri — large species of salamander native to Japan
  • French: salamandre géante du Japon — large species of salamander native to Japan
  • Japanese: 大山椒魚 (ōsanshōuo) — large species of salamander native to Japan
  • Japanese: 半割 (hanzaki) — large species of salamander native to Japan
  • Navajo: táłtłʼááh tsxilghááhtsoh — large species of salamander native to Japan
  • Russian: япо́нская исполи́нская салама́ндра (japónskaja ispolínskaja salamándra) — large species of salamander native to Japan
  • Russian: япо́нская гига́нтская салама́ндра (japónskaja gigántskaja salamándra) — large species of salamander native to Japan