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瑠璃野路子

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Japanese

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 ルリノジコ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, azure bunting, 瑠璃(るり) (ruri, azure, lapis lazuli) + 野路子(のじこ) (nojiko, Japanese yellow bunting)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɾɯ̟ɾʲino̞ʑiko̞]

Noun

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()()()()() or 瑠璃野路子(ルリノジコ) (ruri nojiko or rurinojiko

  1. indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea

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).