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ミツオシエ (みつおしえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ミツオシエ

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Meanings

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noun

honeyguide

usually written using kana alone

Refers to any bird of the family Indicatoridae, known for guiding humans and other animals to beehives.

ミツオシエはアフリカに生せい息そくする鳥とりです。
The honeyguide is a bird that lives in Africa.
ミツオシエは人にん間げんを蜂はちの巣すに導みちびくことで知しられている。
Honeyguides are known for leading people to beehives.

Written forms

ミツオシエ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
蜜みつ教おしえ
Kanji spelling is rare and may be unfamiliar to many readers.
蜜みつ教おしえ
Extended kanji spelling; very rare.

Kanji

蜜honey, nectar, molasses
教

teach, faith, doctrine

Etymology

Compound of 蜜 (mitsu, 'honey') + 教え (oshie, 'teaching, guidance'), from the bird's behavior of guiding to honey.