小夜鳴き鳥

Japanese

Kanji in this term

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kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
小夜鳴鳥

Etymology

From 小夜 (sayo, evening) +‎ 鳴き (naki, stem of 鳴く (naku, to sing; to chirp)) +‎ (tori, bird).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) よなきどり [sàyó nákíꜜdòrì] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [sa̠jo̞ na̠kʲido̞ɾʲi]

Noun

()()()(どり) or 小夜鳴(サヨナ)(ドリ) • (sayo nakidori

  1. a common nightingale
    Synonyms: ナイチンゲール (naichingēru), 夜鳴き鶯 (yonakiuguisu)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as サヨナキドリ (sayonakidori).