オグロヅル

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
尾黒鶴
オグロヅル, Grus nigricollis

Etymology

Of 尾(お) (o, “tail”) + 黒(くろ) (kuro, “black”) + 鶴(つる) (tsuru, “crane”). The kuro changes to guro and the tsuru to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Noun

オグロヅル or おぐろづる • (ogurozuru) 

  1. black-necked crane, Grus nigricollis

Usage notes

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

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