モリムシクイ

Japanese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [mo̞ɾʲimɯ̟ᵝɕikɯ̟ᵝi]

Noun
モリムシクイ (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)

モリムシクイ • (mori mushikui) 

  1. the wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, a bird species
  2. New World warblers, Parulidae, a taxonomic family of birds
    Synonym: アメリカムシクイ (Amerika mushikui)

Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

See also
  • ムシクイ (mushikui, “leaf warblers (Phylloscopidae)”)
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