とんび
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. black kite (Milvus migrans)
2. Inverness cape
when read as "とんび"
3. filcher; sneak thief; pilferer
when read as "とんび"
Pitch accent
んび
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; (lit.) a kite gives birth to a hawk
to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; (lit.) a kite gives birth to a hawk
to be robbed of one's due; (lit.) to have one's fried tofu snatched by a black kite
sneak thief; daytime prowler; pickpocketing
Inverness cape
Inverness cape
sitting position similar to seiza (but with both legs splayed out slightly and one's backside resting directly on the ground)