Vocab Info

N1 Noun, の-adjective, Noun prefix

鴬(うぐいす)Japanese bush warbler, Japanese nightingale (Cettia diphone), greenish brown, having a beautiful voice

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone), Japanese nightingale

        Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun, の-adjective

      1. 2.

        greenish brown

        Abbreviation,

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    3. Noun, Noun prefix

      1. 3.

        beautiful voice, woman with a beautiful voice

    All Forms

    鶯 【うぐいす】、鴬 【うぐいす】、ウグイス

    Details

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      • す

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    Examples

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    • うぐいすはスズメ目(もく)ウグイス科(か)に属(ぞく)する鳥(とり)です。

      The warbler is a bird that belongs to the Sparrow Eye Bush Warbler family, also known as the Japanese Nightingale (Cettia diphone), known for its greenish brown appearance and beautiful voice. {Japanese bush warbler, Japanese nightingale (Cettia diphone), greenish brown, having a beautiful voice}

      • N1
    • 東(ひがし)アジアに分布(ぶんぷ)しているあの緑(みどり)の鳥(とり)は鶯(うぐいす)である。

      That green bird, which is distributed in East Asia, is a Japanese bush warbler, also known as a Japanese nightingale. {Japanese bush warbler, Japanese nightingale (Cettia diphone), greenish brown, having a beautiful voice}

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    • うぐいすは山地(さんち)の低木(ていぼく)林(りん)で繁殖(はんしょく)して、冬(ふゆ)に平地(ひらち)におります。

      The Japanese bush warbler, known for its beautiful voice, breeds in the low shrubs of the mountains and descends to the plains in winter. {Japanese bush warbler, Japanese nightingale (Cettia diphone), greenish brown, having a beautiful voice}

      • N1
    • 記録(きろく)によると、鶯(うぐいす)は古(ふる)くから日本(にほん)で飼育(しいく)されているらしい。

      According to records, it seems that the Japanese bush warbler, also known as the Japanese nightingale, has been bred in Japan since ancient times. {Japanese bush warbler, Japanese nightingale (Cettia diphone), greenish brown, having a beautiful voice}

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    • うぐいす はその美(うつく)しい緑色(みどりいろ)の羽(はね)もさることながら、鳴(な)き声(ごえ)がとても美(うつく)しい。

      The Japanese bush warbler, not only has beautiful greenish-brown feathers, but also has a very beautiful voice. {Japanese bush warbler, Japanese nightingale (Cettia diphone), greenish brown, having a beautiful voice}

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