Talk:雷神鳥

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Why was the link to the Japanese Wikipedia article http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89_(%E4%BC%9D%E8%AA%AC%E3%81%AE%E7%94%9F%E7%89%A9) given in this entry when the term 雷神鳥 does not exist at that article? 71.66.97.228 17:56, 14 November 2011 (UTC)


 * The direct link 雷神鳥 redirects to サンダーバード_(伝説の生物). I added the link in large part because I'm reasonably certain that the usual Japan-obsessed IP users will try to add a JA WP link if there isn't one.  If you'd like to add a  note after the link explaining about the redirect, feel free.  :)  -- Eiríkr Útlendi │ Tala við mig 18:48, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

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See. 71.66.97.228 17:57, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
 * It is a Chinese word. — T AKASUGI Shinji (talk) 05:22, 15 November 2011 (UTC)


 * While certainly the most commonly used Japanese gloss for the term thunderbird:, does generate an adequate number of hits at, , and while  finds nothing, http://groups.google.com/groups?q=allintext:+"雷神鳥"+の also finds a good number of hits.
 * I'll add a usage note in a moment, explaining that is the more common term.  Takasugi-san, does this whole term come straight from Chinese?  If so, you could replace the current etyl with something like the following:

From 雷神鳥:.
 * Cheers, -- Eiríkr Útlendi │ Tala við mig 17:10, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
 * I think it is a calque of thunderbird. Japanese naturally avoid 雷鳥 because it is already used for a kind of ptarmigans. — T AKASUGI Shinji (talk) 23:47, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Cheers, thank you Takasugi-san. The IP user had originally used this thunderbird: definition over at, which I then copied over to here and then reworked (and fixed the  entry).  I'll add the etyl here at .  -- Eiríkr Útlendi │ Tala við mig 23:57, 15 November 2011 (UTC)