This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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うぐいす、ウグイス
Japanese bush warbler; Japanese nightingale (Cettia diphone); greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
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うぐいす張り

鶯張り、鴬張り
うぐいすばり
nightingale (flooring); method of laying floors to deliberately make a noise (like a nightingale's call) when walked across (security feature)
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鴬嬢

鶯嬢
うぐいすじょう
female announcer; woman who makes public announcements (e.g. from an election campaign truck)
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鶯色

うぐいす色、鴬色
うぐいすいろ
greenish brown
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うぐいす菜

鶯菜
うぐいすな、ウグイスナ
young greens (of mizuna, Japanese mustard spinach, rape, etc.)
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鶯貝

うぐいすがい、ウグイスガイ
Pteria brevialata (species of wing oyster)
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鶯神楽

うぐいすかぐら、ウグイスカグラ
Lonicera gracilipes (species of honeysuckle)
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黒実鶯神楽

くろみのうぐいすかぐら、クロミノウグイスカズラ
blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx)
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初鴬

初鶯
はつうぐいす
first Japanese bush warbler to chirp this year (i.e. spring)
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高麗鶯

こうらいうぐいす、コウライウグイス
black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis)