kingfisher

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/

Noun

Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.

Japanese Meaning

カワセミ - 魚を主に捕食し、鮮やかな羽色と短い尾を有する、アルセディネス亜目（または広義のアルセディニダエ）に属する各種の鳥

What is this buttons?

A kingfisher perched on the willow branch, watching the river with keen eyes before diving for its prey.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

カワセミがヤナギの枝に止まり、鋭い目で川を見つめてから獲物を捕らえるために飛び込んだ。

Details

Sense（1）

Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.

Sense（2）

common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

kingfishers

（ plural ）

Details

kingfisher

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Login / Sign up

Download the app!

kingfisher

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Login / Sign up

Login

──── or ────

Sign up

──── or ────

Download the app!