メボソムシクイ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [me̞bo̞so̞mɯ̟ᵝɕikɯ̟ᵝi]

Noun

メボソムシクイ: a Japanese leaf warbler (Phylloscopus xanthodryas)

メボソムシクイ • (meboso mushikui) 

1. Japanese leaf warbler (Phylloscopus xanthodryas), a bird species
2. arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis), a bird species

Usage notes

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