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フナガモ

Meanings

1

noun

Falkland steamer duck

usually written using kana alone

A flightless duck species (Tachyeres brachypterus) native to the Falkland Islands.

フナガモは飛とべないカモの一いっ種しゅだ。
The Falkland steamer duck is a type of flightless duck.

Written forms

フナガモ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name.
舟ふな鴨がも
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

舟boat, ship
鴨wild duck, easy mark

Etymology

The Japanese name フナガモ (舟鴨) literally means 'boat duck', likely referring to its steamer-like swimming behavior. The exact derivation is uncertain.