夜鳴き鶯

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 2
うぐいす
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Etymology

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From (yo, night) +‎ 鳴き (naki, stem of 鳴く (naku, to sing; to chirp)) +‎ (uguisu, Japanese bush warbler).

Noun

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()()(うぐいす) or 夜鳴(ヨナ)(ウグイス) (yonakiuguisu

  1. Synonym of 小夜鳴き鳥 (sayo nakidori, common nightingale)

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ヨナキウグイス.