鵜
鵜
cormorant
18 strokesFrequency 2,118Grade 9
On
テイダイ
Kun
う
Dictionary
Common Words
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Idiomatic expression
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning
2
to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
1
swallowing without chewing
2
swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
Examples
彼の話をうのみにすることはできなかった。
We could not swallow his story.
1
Idiomatic expression
eyes of a predator; sharp eyes; keen eyes; vigilant attention; eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
Examples
鵜の目鷹の目で探していたよ。
He was looking for it like a hunting dog.
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Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus); Temminck's cormorant
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