Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Suffix, Counter

翼(つばさ)wing, Chinese 'Wings' constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for birds or bird wings

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        wing

      2. 2.

        Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

        Astronomy, Only applies to よく,
    2. Suffix, Counter

      1. 3.

        counter for birds or bird wings

        Archaic, Only applies to よく

    All Forms

    翼 【つばさ】、翼 【よく】

    Details

      • つ

      • ば

      • さ

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 2,000

    Examples

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    • 鳥(とり)が翼(つばさ)を広(ひろ)げて飛(と)んでいます。

      The bird is flying with its wings spread.

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    • 飛行機(ひこうき)の翼(つばさ)は何(なん)メートルあるの?

      How long are the wings of an airplane?

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    • 私(わたし)にも翼(つばさ)があれば鳥(とり)のように空(そら)を舞(ま)う事(こと)が出来(でき)るのに…。

      If only I had wings, I could soar through the sky like a bird...

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    • 鳥類(ちょうるい)が持(も)つ翼(つばさ)は前肢(ぜんし)が変形(へんけい)したものであると言(い)われています。

      The wings of birds are said to be the modified forelimbs.

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    • その鳥(とり)はそれらの二(ふた)つの巨大(きょだい)な翼(つばさ)があるおかげで悠々(ゆうゆう)と空(そら)を舞(ま)う事(こと)が出来(でき)ます。

      Thanks to its two large wings, that bird can gracefully soar through the sky.

      • N2
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