蛇|へびhebi[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounsnakeじゃ is more associated with serpent and large snakes
- nounserpent; large snake
- SynonymスネークNeutralA loanword for snake, used mostly in proper names such as game characters; in everyday speech, say 「蛇」.
- Related長虫ながむしCasualAn old colloquial name for a snake, used to avoid saying the word itself; folksy and rarely heard today — say 「蛇」 in everyday speech.
Use 「蛇(へび)」 for snake in ordinary contexts, as in 「蛇年」 and 「毒蛇」; the on'yomi 「じゃ」 appears in 「蛇口」 and 「大蛇」. 「長虫」 is a rare old folk name, and 「スネーク」 turns up mostly in names such as game characters.
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