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Words — 2 found

めんどり 雌鳥
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1. female bird​Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to 雌鳥, See also 雄鳥
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2. hen (female chicken)​Usually written using kana alone, See also 雄鶏, esp. 雌鶏
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雌鶏 【めんどり】
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めんどりうたいえほろ 雌鳥歌えば家滅ぶ
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'bu' ending
1. women should not rule over men; it is a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock; a whistling woman and a crowing hen are neither fit for God nor men; when the hen crows, the house falls to ruin​Proverb
Other forms
雌鶏歌えば家滅ぶ 【めんどりうたえばいえほろぶ】、雌鶏歌えば家亡ぶ 【めんどりうたえばいえほろぶ】
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Kanji — 2 found

11.346734033659265
14 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
雌
feminine, female
Kun: め-、 めす、 めん
On: シ
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11.055941259859694
19 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
鶏
chicken
Kun: にわとり、 とり
On: ケイ
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Sentences — 1 found

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    • その
    • めんどり雌鶏
    • は
    • いっしゅうかん一週間
    • たまご卵
    • を
    • いだ抱いている
      • 。
    The hen has been brooding its eggs for a week. — Tatoeba
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