森虫喰
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 森 | 虫 | 喰 |
| もり Grade: 1 |
むし Grade: 1 |
く(い) Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 森蟲喰 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Literally, “forest leaf warbler” 森 (mori, “forest”) + 虫食い (mushikui, “leaf warblers”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mo̞ɾʲimɯ̟ɕikɯ̟i]
Noun
森虫喰 or 森虫喰 • (morimushikui or mori mushikui)
- the wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, a bird species
- 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).