How to say 'Swallow' in Japanese | つばめ

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The Japanese word for Swallow is 'Tsubame', written as つばめ in Japanese.

word

つばめ

Meaning

Swallow

Reading

Tsubame

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'つばめ (tsubame)' refers to the bird known as a 'swallow'. Swallows are small, migratory birds often associated with spring and are commonly seen in Japan. They are known for their distinctive forked tails and swift flight. Example sentences: The swallow is flying「つばめが飛んでいる」(つばめがとんでいる). Swallows return in spring「つばめは春に戻る」(つばめははるにもどる). Swallows build nests under eaves「つばめは軒下に巣を作る」(つばめはのきしたにすをつくる).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

7224

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word つばめ

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

hiragana

ば

Reading

hiragana

め

Reading

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'Tsubame' means 'Swallow' .

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