- hoohokekyo hooo-hokekyo (call of the Japanese bush warbler), chirp-chirp, tweet-tweet
Used in spring contexts, in poetry, anime, or when hearing the bush warbler's call, often symbolizing the season.
春になると、ホーホケキョとウグイスが鳴く。
Haru ni naru to, hoohokekyo to uguisu ga naku.
In spring, the bush warbler sings 'hoohokekyo.'
朝早くにホーホケキョという声が聞こえた。
Asa hayaku ni hoohokekyo to iu koe ga kikoeta.
Early in the morning, I heard a call of 'hoohokekyo.'
⚖️ Often confused with 'ウグイス' (the bird itself), but this word is the onomatopoeic call.
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