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ハワイミツスイ

Meanings

1

noun

Hawaiian honeycreeper

usually written using kana alone

Refers to birds of the family Drepanididae, endemic to Hawaii. The katakana name is the standard Japanese term.

ハワイミツスイはハワイ固こ有ゆうの鳥とりだ。
The Hawaiian honeycreeper is a bird endemic to Hawaii.

Written forms

ハワイミツスイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
ハワイ蜜吸みつすい
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

蜜honey, nectar, molasses
吸suck, imbibe, inhale

Etymology

From English 'Hawaiian honeycreeper', adapted into Japanese as ハワイミツスイ (Hawaii mitsusui), where 蜜吸 (mitsusui) means 'honey-sucker'.