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閑古鳥が鳴く
Hiragana
かんこどりがなく
Phrase
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
訪れる人が少なく、さびれているようすを表す慣用表現。特に店や施設などに客がほとんど来ない状態。
Easy Japanese Meaning
おきゃくさんがほとんど来なくて とてもひまなようすをあらわすこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
门可罗雀 / 冷清 / 生意清淡
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
形容冷清、蕭條，少人光顧 / 生意清淡、客人稀少的狀況 / 寂寥無人、人氣低迷
Korean Meaning
손님이 없어 한산하다 / 장사가 안 되어 썰렁하다 / 인기 없고 적막하다
Vietnamese Meaning
Vắng tanh, đìu hiu; ít người lui tới / Vắng khách, ế ẩm (trong kinh doanh) / Tiêu điều, heo hút
Sense（1）
(figuratively) describes a state of having few visitors, of being lonesome, desolate, or unpopular, especially in business
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(figuratively) describes a state of having few visitors, of being lonesome, desolate, or unpopular, especially in business
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閑古鳥が鳴く
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Recently, this store has become so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.
Recently, this store has become so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.
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この店では最近、閑古鳥が鳴くほど静かになってしまった。
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