サメ (same) means “shark” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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水族館でサメを見ます。sui zoku kan de sa me o mi ma su

I see a shark at the aquarium.

研究者はサメの動きを水中カメラで記録しました。ken kyū sha wa sa me no ugo ki o sui chū ka me ra de ki roku shi ma shi ta

Researchers recorded the shark's movements with an underwater camera.

Refers to a large fish with a streamlined body, sharp teeth, and a strong predatory nature that lives in the sea.

フカfuka: A common name for a shark, with usage that varies by region and context.

海に生息し、鋭い歯と強い捕食性を持つ大型の魚。umi ni sei soku shi surudo i ha to tsuyo i ho shoku sei o mo tsu ō gata no sakana

The Japanese noun サメ (same) is an old native word, while 鮫 (kō, "shark") is the Chinese character used to write it; its deeper origin is uncertain.

In English, shark can also mean a dishonest person or a highly skilled player, but Japanese サメ (same) normally refers to the sea animal.