信しん天てん翁おう

noun

albatross

Rare, literary term for the albatross. In modern Japanese, the bird is almost always called アホウドリ. This form may appear in classical texts, poetry, or as a stylistic choice.

See also: アホウドリ

• 「信しん天てん翁おう」はアホウドリの古ふるい呼よび名なで、今いまではほとんど使つかわれない。

  "信天翁" is an old name for the albatross and is hardly used today.