This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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ひれ、はた
fin (e.g. of a fish)
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背鰭

背びれ
せびれ
dorsal fin
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尾鰭

尾びれ
おびれ
caudal fin; tail fin
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尾鰭

尾ひれ
おひれ
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
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鰭脚類

ききゃくるい、ひれあしるい
pinnipeds (seals and walruses)
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アメリカ鰭足鷸

アメリカひれあししぎ、アメリカヒレアシシギ
Wilson's phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
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鱶鰭

ふかひれ、フカヒレ
shark fin
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胸鰭

胸びれ
むなびれ
pectoral fin
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小鰭

小肌
こはだ、コハダ
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
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臀鰭

しりびれ
anal fin (of a fish)