ムシクイ

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ムシクイ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ムシクイ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ムシクイ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ムシクイ you have here. The definition of the word ムシクイ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofムシクイ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Japanese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of ムシクイ – see the following entry.
【虫食むしくい】
being worm-eaten
a hole made as a result of being worm-eaten
insect eating or entomophagy (especially of birds); insect eater
(This term, ムシクイ (mushikui), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

By extension from Etymology 1, above, from the birds’ diet.

Noun

ムシクイ: a willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

ムシクイ • (mushikui) 

  1. leaf warblers (Phylloscopus), a genus of insectivorous birds
  2. willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus), a species of leaf warbler
  3. chiffchaff, common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita), a species of leaf warbler
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
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia