うみわし
Japanese
Alternative spelling |
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海鷲 |
Etymology
From 海 (umi) + 鷲 (washi).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝmʲiɰᵝa̠ɕi]
Noun
うみわし or ウミワシ • (umiwashi) ←うみわし (umiwasi)?
- sea eagle
- (figuratively, historical) naval aviator
- Coordinate term: 陸鷲 (rikuwashi)
- 海鷲四千機
- umiwashi yonsen-ki
- 4,000 sea eagles
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).