Vocab Info

A4 Noun

(つばめ)swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family), martin, barn swallow (Hirundo rustica), younger man involved with an older woman

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Noun

      1.

      swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family), martin

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun

      2.

      barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)

    3. Noun

      3.

      younger man involved with an older woman, boy toy

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    All Forms

    燕 【つばめ】燕 【つばくらめ】燕 【つばくら】燕 【つばくろ】ツバメ

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    Examples

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      (つばめ)はスズメ()スズメ()(とり)です。

      Swallows are birds of the order Passeriformes and the family Hirundinidae.

        上面(うわつら)(くろ)くて下面(かめん)(しろ)いのが(つばめ)特徴(とくちょう)だ。

        A characteristic of swallows is their black dorsal side and white underside.

        (つばめ)()ると、(がく)(のど)(あか)くなっているのが()かる。

        When you look at a swallow, you can notice that its forehead and throat are red.

        (いえ)(つばめ)()発見(はっけん)して以来(いらい)毎日(まいにち)()観察(かんさつ)をしています。

        Since discovering a swallow's nest at home, I have been observing the nest every day.

        (えき)のホームに(つばめ)()出来(でき)ていて、駅員(えきいん)さんたちが見守(みまも)っています。

        A swallow's nest was built in the train station platform, and the station staff are watching over it.

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