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We found 22 words, 1 kanji, and 2 examples matching '燕'
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Most common form: つばめ
noun
1. swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin  (often written with kana only)
2. barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
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Most common form: 杜若
noun
rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)  (often written with kana only)
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noun
swallow chick  (see also: ; obscure term)
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noun
swallow  (see also: ; obscure term)
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noun
1. wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats  (often written with kana only)
2. oat (Avena sativa); oats  (esp. 燕麦)
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エン   つばめ swallow   
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廿
twenty; 20   にじゅう twenty   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
ホク   きた north   
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さじ spoon   
left side   じょう    しょう    
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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いっぱんてき
一般的
って
オーケストラ
しきしゃ
指揮者
えんそうかい
演奏会
えんびふく
燕尾服
ます

Generally speaking, orchestra conductors wear tailcoats at concerts.
えんじゃく
燕雀
いずくんぞ
こうこく
鴻鵠
こころざし
らん
ということわざ
たと
だけ
しめ
して
ほんぎ
本義
すいさつ
推察
させる
ふうゆ
諷喩
もち
いている

The proverb “How can a little songbird understand the ambitions of a grand swan?” uses (the technique of) allegory, where one offers only a metaphor, making the listener guess the true meaning.
 
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