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白鳥

Readings

Kana: はくちょう、しろとり、しらとり
Romaji: hakuchō, shirotori, shiratori
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Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

swan (Cygnus spp.)

2

white-feathered bird

Kanji

白
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white
鳥
Readings: チョウ、 とり
Meanings: bird, chicken

Example Sentences

白鳥(はくちょう)は当地(とうち)からフロリダに移動(いどう)する。
➥The swans migrate from here to Florida.
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白鳥(はくちょう)が川(かわ)に浮(う)かんで夢(ゆめ)のような光景(こうけい)だ。
➥The swans on the river make a dreamlike scene.
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湖(みずうみ)は白鳥(はくちょう)が何(なん)羽(わ)か泳(およ)いでいて美(うつく)しかった。
➥The lake was beautiful with some swans swimming on it.
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醜(みにく)いアヒルの子(こ)は優雅(ゆうが)な白鳥(はくちょう)となった。
➥An ugly duckling became a graceful swan.
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自分(じぶん)のものならガチョウも白鳥(はくちょう)に見(み)える。
➥All his geese are swans.
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湖(みずうみ)は穏(おだ)やかで、白鳥(はくちょう)が何(なん)羽(わ)か泳(およ)いでいる。
➥The lake is calm, with some swans swimming on it.
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