飛ぶ鳥も落とす勢い

Reading

Kana: とぶとりもおとすいきおい
Romaji: tobutorimootosuikioi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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great vigor; tremendous energy; forceful enough to knock down birds in flight

Note: idiomatic expression
See also: 飛ぶ鳥を落とす勢い

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす
Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter
Readings: チョウ、 とり
Meanings: bird, chicken
Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす
Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet
Readings: セイ、 ゼイ、 いきお.い、 はずみ
Meanings: forces, energy, military strength

Example Sentence

(かれ)(いま)のところは()(とり)()とす(いきお)いだけれど、あの威勢(いせい)いつまでもつのか、疑問(ぎもん)だね。
➥He's unstoppable right now but the question is how long he can remain at the pinnacle of his career.
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