“Nightjar” in Japanese
Short answer
Nightjar in Japanese is “夜鷹” (yotaka). Full meaning: grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae), goatsucker; streetwalker, low class prostitute (Edo period).
Other ways to say “Nightjar” in Japanese
よたか
yotaka grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae), goatsucker; streetwalker, low class prostitute (Edo period)
よだか
yodaka grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae), goatsucker; streetwalker, low class prostitute (Edo period)
ヨタカ
yotaka grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae), goatsucker; streetwalker, low class prostitute (Edo period)
夜たか
yotaka grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae), goatsucker; streetwalker, low class prostitute (Edo period)
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