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クソトビ

Meanings

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noun

usually written using kana alonecolloquialrare term

Colloquial name for the common buzzard (Buteo buteo). The standard Japanese name is ノスリ.

See also: ノスリ

クソトビはノスリの俗ぞく称しょうだ。
Kusotobi is a colloquial name for the common buzzard.

Written forms

クソトビ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this colloquial bird name; usually written in kana.
糞くそ鳶とび
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized.
糞くそ鴟とび
Alternate kanji spelling, also rare.

Kanji

糞shit, feces, excrement
鳶

black kite, fireman, hook

鴟kite

Similar words

ノスリ
Standard Japanese name for the common buzzard; クソトビ is a rare colloquial synonym.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; the name literally means 'shit kite' or 'dung kite', possibly from a perceived habit or appearance.