This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

羽撃く

羽ばたく

Reading

Kana: はばたく
Romaji: habataku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to flap (wings)

Kanji

Readings: ウ、 は、 わ、 はね
Meanings: feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
Readings: ゲキ、 う.つ
Meanings: beat, attack, defeat, conquer

Example Sentences

(とり)(つばさ)をはばたかせた。
➥The bird flapped its wings.
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天使(てんし)(はなし)をするとその()ばたきが()こえるであろう。
➥Speak of angels, and you will hear their wings.
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小鳥(ことり)物音(ものおと)にはばたきして()()った。
➥The birds fluttered away at the noise.
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