Vocab Info

N1 Noun, No-adjective, Noun, used as a prefix

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone), Japanese nightingale

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun, No-adjective

      2.

      greenish brown

      Abbreviation,

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    3. Noun, Noun, used as a prefix

      3.

      beautiful voice, woman with a beautiful voice

    All Forms

    鶯 【うぐいす】鴬 【うぐいす】ウグイス

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      鶯(うぐいす)はスズメ(もく)ウグイス()(ぞく)する(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}

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      (ひがし)アジアに分布(ぶんぷ)しているあの(みどり)(とり)(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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      鶯(うぐいす)は山地(さんち)低木(ていぼく)(りん)繁殖(はんしょく)して、(ふゆ)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}

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      記録(きろく)によると、(うぐいす)(ふる)くから日本(にほん)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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      鶯(うぐいす)はその(うつく)しい緑色(みどりいろ)(はね)もさることながら、()(ごえ)がとても(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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