チュウサギ

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Meanings

1

medium egret; intermediate egret

usually written using kana alone

A white heron species (Ardea intermedia) found in wetlands across Asia, including Japan. Common in birdwatching contexts.

田たんぼでチュウサギを見みつけた。
I spotted a medium egret in the rice field.
チュウサギはダイサギより少すこし小ちいさい。
The intermediate egret is a bit smaller than the great egret.