martin

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

Any of various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.

Japanese Meaning

ヒルンディナエ科（ツバメ科）に属する、空中で昆虫を捕らえる小型の鳥。

A lone martin skimmed the lake at dusk, snapping up insects in the orange light.

夕暮れ時に1羽のツバメ科の鳥が湖面を滑空し、オレンジ色の光の中で飛ぶ昆虫を次々と捕まえた。

Sense（1）

Any of various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.

Roof-haunting martins warm their eggs: / In these, in those the life is stay’d.

martins

（ plural ）