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ウィルソンアメリカムシクイ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ウィルソンアメリカムシクイ

also: ウィルソンアメリカむしくい

Meanings

1

Wilson's warbler; Wilson's blackcap

A small New World warbler (Cardellina pusilla). The name is a direct loan translation; used in ornithological contexts.

ウィルソンアメリカムシクイは北ほく米べいで繁はん殖しょくする小こ鳥とりです。
The Wilson's warbler is a small bird that breeds in North America.

Kanji

虫insect, bug, temper
食eat, food

Written forms

ウィルソンアメリカむしくい
Hiragana variant of the katakana spelling; less common but still usable.
ウィルソンアメリカ虫むし食くい
Kanji spelling is rare for this loanword-based bird name; mainly for reference.

Etymology

From English 'Wilson's warbler' (named after ornithologist Alexander Wilson) + アメリカ (America) + ムシクイ (insect-eater, a common suffix for warblers).