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黒鳥
Hiragana
こくちょう / くろどり
Noun
archaic
literally
Japanese Meaning
水鳥の一種で、全身が黒い羽で覆われた鳥。特に「コクチョウ（黒いハクチョウ）」を指すことがある。 / 比喩的に、珍しい存在や例外的な事象をたとえていう表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
からだのはねがくろいとりのこと。とくにくろいはねをもつはくちょうをさす。
Sense（1）
(archaic, literally) a black-feathered bird
Sense（2）
a black swan, specifically Cygnus atratus
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（ kyūjitai ）
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(archaic, literally) a black-feathered bird / a black swan, specifically Cygnus atratus
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黒鳥
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According to ancient legends, the black swan was considered a symbol of bad luck.
According to ancient legends, the black swan was considered a symbol of bad luck.
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古代の伝説によれば、黒鳥は不吉の象徴とされていました。
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