マンボウ

This is the 6986th most frequent Japanese word.


マンボウ

"マンボウ" means "ocean sunfish."


In this sentence, 'マンボウ' refers to the ocean sunfish, a specific type of marine fish.

マンボウは南の海に生息しています。

The ocean sunfish inhabits the southern seas.


Here, 'マンボウ' continues to denote the animal, emphasizing its size observed by the speaker.

昨日、水族館で大きなマンボウを見ました。

Yesterday, I saw a large ocean sunfish at the aquarium.


In this case, 'マンボウ' describes the inspiration for the design or shape of an object, blending literal and artistic usage.

友達はマンボウの形をしたクッションを持っています。

My friend has a cushion shaped like an ocean sunfish.