雷神鳥
Japanese
edit| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 雷 | 神 | 鳥 |
| らい Grade: S |
じん Grade: 3 |
ちょう Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 雷神鳥 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
editCompound of 雷神 (raijin, “thunder god”) + 鳥 (chō, “bird”), calque of English thunderbird. The first term of the compound is 雷神 (raijin, “thunder god”) rather than the expected 雷 (rai, “thunder”) because the term 雷鳥 (raichō) is already used to refer to the rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta), a type of grouse native to Japan.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- (rare) thunderbird (mythological bird)
Usage notes
editThe term サンダーバード (sandābādo) is more commonly used as a translation for the English term thunderbird.
Synonyms
edit- サンダーバード (sandābādo)
See also
edit
サンダーバード (伝説の生物) on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja- 雷獣 (raijū): thunder beast
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