Words — 16 found
とび
鳶
1. black kite (Milvus migrans)Usually written using kana alone
6. filcher; sneak thief; pilfererOnly applies to とんび
鳶 【とんび】、鴟 【とび】、鴟 【とんび】、鵄 【とび】、鵄 【とんび】、トビ、トンビ
とんびあぶらあ
鳶に油揚げをさらわれる
鳶に油揚げをさらわれる 【とびにあぶらあげをさらわれる】、鳶に油揚げを攫われる 【とんびにあぶらあげをさらわれる】、鳶に油揚げを攫われる 【とびにあぶらあげをさらわれる】、鳶に油揚を攫われる 【とんびにあぶらあげをさらわれる】、鳶に油揚を攫われる 【とびにあぶらあげをさらわれる】
1. crane chaser; dogmanUsually written using kana alone
えんぴぎょやく
鳶飛魚躍
1. all of creation following their original natures, living and enjoying themselves freely; the kites fly and the fish leapYojijukugo (four character compound), Rare term
2. Heaven's will that all of creation shall follow their original natures and live freelyYojijukugo (four character compound), Rare term
3. as a ruler's benevolence spreads, the people will find their places in the land based on their abilitiesYojijukugo (four character compound), Rare term
とびえい
鳶鱝
1. Japanese eagle ray (Myliobatis tobijei)Usually written using kana alone
鳶鱏 【とびえい】、鳶えい 【とびえい】、鳶エイ 【とびエイ】、トビエイ
しょく
とび職
1. construction worker (who works at heights); scaffolding builder
2. firefighter (Edo period)
鳶職 【とびしょく】
とんびあし
鳶足
1. sitting position similar to seiza (but with both legs splayed out slightly and one's backside resting directly on the ground)See also 正座 せいざ
とんびたかう
鳶が鷹を生む
1. to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; a kite gives birth to a hawkIdiomatic expression
鳶が鷹を生む 【とびがたかをうむ】
1. construction worker's baggy trousers