Shark attack

...A general term for sharks that harm and sometimes kill humans. In English, a shark attack is called a "shark attack," and a shark that attacks humans is called an "attacker shark." They are sometimes called "man eaters" or "man eating sharks," which are also alternate names for the great white shark.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…人に危害を加え，ときには死に至らしめるサメ類の総称。英語ではサメによる攻撃をshark attackといい，人を襲うサメをattacker sharkという。ときにはman eater(人喰い)，man eating shark(人喰いザメ)というが，この名称はホオジロザメの別名ともなっている。…

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