うみねこ

See also: ウミネコ

Japanese
Alternative spelling
海猫

Etymology

海 (umi, “sea”) +‎ 猫 (neko, “cat”), comparing its cry with that of a cat. Compare English seamew.

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) うみねこ [ùmínékó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝmʲine̞ko̞]

Noun

うみねこ or ウミネコ • (umineko) 

  1. black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris

Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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