シマエナガ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
島柄長

シマエナガ Aegithalos caudatus caudatus

Etymology

島 (shima, “island”) +‎ エナガ (“long-tailed tit”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕima̠ e̞na̠ɡa̠]

Noun

シマエナガ or しまえなが • (shima enaga) 

1. Aegithalos caudatus japonicus, a subspecies of the long-tailed tit
   • 2017 March 5, “Bādo uochitchingu kafe [Bird watching cafe]”, in Mainichi Shimbun, page 28:

     庭(にわ)には愛(あい)らしい姿(すがた)から雪(ゆき)の妖(よう)精(せい)とも呼(よ)ばれるシマエナガも姿(すがた)を見(み)せ、客(きゃく)の「アイドル」となっている。

     Niwa ni wa airashī sugata kara yuki no yōsei to mo yobareru shimaenaga mo sugata o mise, kyaku no “aidoru” to natteiru.

     In the garden a shimaenaga, called the snow fairy for her adorable appearance, has made the scene and become an “idol” among the guests.