森燕

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

Japanese

Kanji in this term
もり
Grade: 1
つばめ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
 モリツバメ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

(もり) (mori, forest) + (つばめ) (tsubame, swallow)

Pronunciation

Noun

(もり)(つばめ) or 森燕(モリツバメ) (moritsubame

  1. white-breasted woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus

Usage notes

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