ミサゴ
misago
The English word osprey is ミサゴ (misago) in Japanese.
ミサゴ refers to the osprey, a type of bird of prey.
Meaning: bird of prey (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is misago.
Did you know?
- The kanji 鶚 used for ミサゴ is so complex that most Japanese adults cannot write it from memory without a dictionary.
- Japanese has a specific distinction between 猛禽 'mōkin' for predatory birds and 水鳥 'mizudori' for water birds, and the ミサゴ is one of the few birds that bridges both categories.
- While ミサゴ is the specific term for an osprey, Japanese often uses the broader term 猛禽類 'mōkinrui' to categorize all birds of prey, which literally translates to 'fierce bird class'.
Examples in context
- ミサゴが空を飛んでいます。Misago ga sora o tonde imasu.An osprey is flying in the sky.
- 海岸にミサゴの巣があります。Kaigan ni misago no su ga arimasu.There is an osprey's nest on the coast.
- あの鳥はミサゴです。Ano tori wa misago desu.That bird is an osprey.
Example conversation
Two people are watching birds by the sea.
- 陽太 Yotaあそこにミサゴがいますよ！Asoko ni misago ga imasu yo!There is an osprey over there!
- 美咲 Misaki本当ですね、かっこいいです。Hontou desu ne, kakkoii desu.You're right, it's cool.
- 陽太 Yotaミサゴは魚を捕るのが得意なんです。Misago wa sakana o toru no ga tokui nan desu.Ospreys are good at catching fish.
- 美咲 Misaki勉強になります。Benkyou ni narimasu.I'm learning something new.
