小夜鳴き鳥

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 2

Grade: 2
とり > どり
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
 サヨナキドリ on Japanese Wikipedia

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From 小夜 (sayo, evening) +‎ 鳴き (naki, stem of 鳴く (naku, to sing; to chirp)) +‎ (tori, bird).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) よなきどり [sàyó nákíꜜdòrì] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [sa̠jo̞ na̠kʲido̞ɾʲi]

Noun[edit]

()()()(どり) or 小夜鳴(サヨナ)(ドリ) (sayo nakidori

  1. a common nightingale
    Synonyms: ナイチンゲール (naichingēru), 夜鳴き鶯 (yonakiuguisu)

Usage notes[edit]

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as サヨナキドリ.