Japanese tree frog
Refers to the species Hyla japonica, a small green frog common in Japan. Often seen in gardens and rice paddies during the rainy season.
When the rainy season comes, Japanese tree frogs start croaking in the garden.
Japanese tree frogs often sit still on leaves.
アマガエル is the general term for tree frogs; ニホンアマガエル specifies the Japanese species.
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 日本 (Nihon, 'Japan') and 雨蛙 (amagaeru, 'tree frog', literally 'rain frog'), referring to the Japanese species of tree frog.