- がま
- toad
蒲
bullrush
cattail* * *Iがま【蒲, 香蒲】cattail〖C〗《米》〔植〕bulrush〖C〗《英》〔植〕.IIがま【蝦蟇】toad〖C〗〔動〕ヒキガエル.* * *Iがま【蒲】【植】 〔ガマ科の多年草〕 a (common) cattail; a broad-leaved cattail; a (great) reed mace; Typha latifolia.●ガマの穂 a cattail spike.
ガマ科 the cattail family; Typhaceae. typhaceous adj.IIがま【蝦蟇】=ひきがえる.●四六の蝦蟇 an imaginary toad with four-toed forelegs and six-toed hind legs, said to live on Mt. Tsukuba. <▲> 筑波山麓に棲むという空想上のがまがえる.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.