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ハシブトペンギン (hashibutopengin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ハシブトペンギン

Meanings

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Snares penguin

usually written using kana alone

A species of crested penguin (Eudyptes robustus) endemic to the Snares Islands, New Zealand.

ハシブトペンギンはニュージーランドのスネアーズ諸しょ島とうに生せい息そくしている。
The Snares penguin inhabits the Snares Islands of New Zealand.

Kanji

嘴beak, bill
太plump, thick, big around

Written forms

ハシブトペンギン
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this species name.
嘴はし太ぶとペンギン
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 嘴太 (はしぶと, 'thick-billed') + ペンギン (penguin), referring to the bird's stout beak.