海馬（かいば）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: hippocampus
Etymology
Loanword from Russian “sivuch”.
Example sentences
- 海馬は記憶に深く関わる。 — The hippocampus is deeply involved in memory.
- 海馬の働きを研究する。 — She researches how the hippocampus works.
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