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つる
Meanings
Noun
1. crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
Alt. forms
鶴つる
90%
田た鶴ず
8%
つる
Pitch accent
つ
る
Used in: 24
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
① 両先端または片方を鶴の嘴のように尖らせ、木の柄をつけた鉄製の道具。硬い土を掘り起こすのに用いる。
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 (2 in total)
The crane was standing on one leg.
She tried to touch the golden crane.