owl

IPA（発音記号）

/aʊl/

広義稀用

日本語の意味

夜行性の猛禽類で、主に夜間に活動し、前向きに位置した大きな眼（双眼視）や優れた聴覚を持つ鳥を指す。

An owl perched silently on the fence, turning its head to scan the field for mice.

フクロウが静かに柵に止まり、頭を回して畑のネズミを探した。

意味（1）

意味（2）

(by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.

意味（3）

The owl pigeon.

意味（4）

(politics, uncommon) A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.

意味（5）

Any of various nymphalid butterflies, especially in the genus Caligo, having large eyespots on the wings.

owls

（ plural ）