森虫喰

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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)
 モリムシクイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, “forest leaf warbler” 森(もり) (mori, “forest”) + 虫食(ムシク)い (mushikui, “leaf warblers”)

Pronunciation

Noun

モリムシクイ (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)

森(もり)虫(むし)喰(くい) or 森虫喰(モリムシクイ) • (morimushikui or mori mushikui) 

  1. the wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, a bird species
  2. 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).

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