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Japanese sea lion

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

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noun

Meaning 1

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

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