つる
Meanings
Noun
1. crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
There are also cranes whose numbers have decreased and which must be protected.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
pickaxe; pickax; pick
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
item with a long slender neck (e.g. vase, bottle); long-necked person
Examples (6 in total)
I folded a paper crane out of origami paper.
My eyes naturally turned toward the crane.
The crane was standing on one leg.
She tried to touch the golden crane.
There are also cranes whose numbers have decreased and which must be protected.
A crane and a turtle are sitting side by side, facing this way.