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コメクイドリ

Meanings

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noun

bobolink

usually written using kana alonerare term

A rare term for the bobolink, a North American songbird. Usually written in katakana as コメクイドリ.

コメクイドリは北きたアメリカで繁はん殖しょくする渡わたり鳥どりだ。
The bobolink is a migratory bird that breeds in North America.

Written forms

コメクイドリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
米こめ食くい鳥どり
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is preferred.

Kanji

米rice, USA, metre
食eat, food
鳥

bird, chicken

Etymology

The name コメクイドリ literally means 'rice-eating bird', likely referring to the bobolink's habit of feeding in grain fields.