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ハシブトガラス

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Meanings

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noun

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た。
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.

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.

Kanji

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

Similar words

ハシボソガラス
Carrion crow (Corvus corone), with a thinner bill and higher-pitched call, also common in Japan.

Etymology

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