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ハシブトガラス (はしぶとがらす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ハシブトガラス

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Meanings

1

jungle crow; large-billed crow

usually written using kana alone

A common crow species in Japan, Corvus macrorhynchos, known for its thick bill and loud call.

公こう園えんでハシブトガラスが大おおきな声こえで鳴ないてい

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。

A jungle crow was cawing loudly in the park.

ハシブトガラスは都と会かいでもよく見みかける。

Jungle crows are often seen even in cities.

Kanji

嘴beak, bill
太plump, thick, big around
鴉crow, raven

Don't confuse with

カラスN1
カラス is the everyday umbrella term for crows, while ハシブトガラス names the specific large-billed species that カラス usually refers to in Japan.

Written forms

ハシブトガラス
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this bird name; usually written in kana.
嘴はし太ぶと鴉がらす
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly encountered in older or specialized texts.

Etymology

Compound of 嘴 (hashi, 'beak') + 太 (buto, 'thick') + 烏 (karasu, 'crow'), literally 'thick-billed crow'. The reading is a straightforward kun'yomi combination.