わし
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. eagle (Accipitridae family)
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
Aquila (constellation); the Eagle
Old World vulture
Aquila (constellation); the Eagle
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
double-headed eagle (symbol of heraldry)
golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)
① タカ目タカ科カンムリワシ属に属する猛禽類の一種。全身の羽毛は濃い褐色で、翼や腹部に白斑がある。後頭部に白黒の冠羽が伸びる。森林や湿地に生息し、蛇、蛙、昆虫などを捕食する。東南アジアや南アジアに分布し、日本では沖縄県のでの繁殖が確認されている。特別天然記念物。学名: Spilornis cheela。
bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus); lammergeier
Haast's eagle (Harpagornis moorei); Harpagornis eagle
eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)
greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga)
Examples (5 in total)
That eagle is beautiful.
The little bird couldn't defend itself against the eagle.
The eagle is the king of the air.