梅に鶯

うめにうぐいす

Also written うめにウグイス, 梅にウグイス

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling (literally: bush warbler in a plum tree (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting))

Kanji

• 梅 plum. Read as うめ.
• 鶯 nightingale. Read as うぐいす.

Word lists

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Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists