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tsubame
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

tsubame
[つばめ()]
tsubame
tsubakurame
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[つばくらめ()]
tsubakurame
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tsubakura
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[つばくら()]
tsubakura
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tsubakuro
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[つばくろ()]
tsubakuro
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English Meaning(s) for ツバメ

noun
  1. swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin
  2. barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
  3. younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

Definition and Synonyms for ツバメ

Swallow small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
Synonyms: つばめ, 一飲み
Hirundo Rustica common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
Synonyms: つばめ
Martin any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings
Synonyms: つばめ, 飛行機
Martin migrate around Martinmas
Synonyms: つばめ, 飛行機

Categories ツバメ is a member of

Oscine passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
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Swallow small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
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Sample Sentences for ツバメ

Soon, swallows will come from the south.
One swallow does not make a summer.
Swallows fly away at the approach of winter.
One swallow does not make a summer.
He named the ship the Swallow.

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