Japanese word

はやぶさ

Pronunciation

Romajihayabusa

Meaning

  • nounfalcon

Example

空高くはやぶさが飛びます。sora taka ku ha ya bu sa ga to bi ma su

A falcon flies high in the sky.

Illustration for はやぶさ (falcon)

More examples

望遠鏡ではやぶさを観察します。bō en kyō de ha ya bu sa o kan satsu shi ma su

I observe a falcon through a telescope.

Core concept

It refers to a falcon whose defining quality is powerful speed in flight.

Common phrases

  • はやぶさを観察するha ya bu sa o kan satsu su ru

    observe a falcon

  • はやぶさの巣ha ya bu sa no su

    falcon's nest

  • はやぶさを撮影するha ya bu sa o satsu ei su ru

    photograph a falcon

Definition in Japanese

空中を速く飛ぶ性質で知られる猛禽類の一種。kū chū o haya ku to bu sei shitsu de shi ra re ru mō kin rui no is shu

Word origin

はやぶさ (hayabusa) is an old native Japanese word for a falcon, but the history of its internal formation is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • The spacecraft Hayabusa returned material from the asteroid Itokawa, while Hayabusa2 returned material from Ryugu.

Other meanings

  • peregrine falconnoun

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