ほぞんかけたか

noun

calling sound of the lesser cuckoo

Onomatopoeic word representing the call of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus). Often used in poetry or nature descriptions. Compare with てっぺんかけたか for the common cuckoo.

See also: てっぺんかけたか

• 夏なつの山やまで「ほぞんかけたか」と鳴なく声こえが聞きこえた。

  In the summer mountains, I heard the call 'hozonkaketaka' of the lesser cuckoo.