鸚鵡(おうむ)

おうむ
noun
parrot
1. parrot, cockatoo
A tropical bird known for its colorful plumage and ability to mimic human speech.
鸚鵡(おうむ)が「こんにちは」と言(い)いました。
The parrot said "Hello."
鸚鵡(おうむ)は人間(にんげん)の言葉(ことば)を真似(まね)します。
Parrots mimic human speech.
色(いろ)とりどりの鸚鵡(おうむ)が木(き)に止(と)まっています。
Colorful parrots are perched on the tree.

鸚鵡(おうむ) is usually written in katakana as オウム in modern usage.

The kanji is rarely used as it's complex.

Common expressions:

  • 鸚鵡(おうむ)返(がえ)し (parroting, repeating what someone said without understanding)

Note: The same word is used for cockatoos. インコ refers to smaller parakeets/parrots.

The 鸚鵡(おうむ)貝(がい) (nautilus) is named for its shell pattern resembling a parrot's beak.

Counter: 羽(わ)

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