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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.
Alt. forms
鶴つる
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つる
Pitch accent
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Used in: 28
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
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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.
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