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. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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