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ライチョウ

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Meanings

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noun

ptarmigan; Japanese ptarmigan; grouse

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the bird species Lagopus muta, especially the Japanese subspecies Lagopus muta japonica. In everyday Japanese, it typically means the Japanese ptarmigan, a protected bird found in alpine regions.