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：2026/01/05
つばめ
Kanji
燕
Noun
Japanese Meaning
ツバメ科に属する小型の渡り鳥。春から夏にかけて日本に飛来し、人家の軒先などに巣を作ることで知られる。 / （比喩的）身のこなしが軽やかで素早い人、またはスマートな若い男性を指すことがある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
はるからなつにみられる、ちいさくてくろいとり。やねにすをつくり、むしをたべる。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
燕子 / 家燕
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
燕子 / 家燕（常見的燕科鳥類）
Korean Meaning
제비 / 제비과의 작은 새
Vietnamese Meaning
chim én / chim én nhà (én chuồng)
Tagalog Meaning
langay-langayan (ibon) / ibon na may tinidor ang buntot; karaniwang namamahay sa bubong o kamalig
Sense（1）
燕: a barn swallow
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Quizzes for review
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I saw a barn swallow flying in the sky.
See correct answer
つばめが空を飛んでいるのを見ました。
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