Word details
閑古鳥が鳴く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 閑古鳥が鳴く.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
Examples
ウチだって閑古鳥が鳴くようなカツカツの状態だから、バイトを雇う余裕なんてない。
We're in a slump, barely scraping by, so we certainly don't have the margin to take on a part-time worker.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
閑
leisure
12 strokesFrequency 1,994JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カン
Nanori
がより
古
old
5 strokesFrequency 509JLPT N4Grade 2
On
コ
Kun
ふる.いふる--ふる.す
Nanori
ふゆ
鳥
bird, chicken
11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チョウ
Kun
とり
Nanori
かととっ
鳴
chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
14 strokesFrequency 1,279JLPT N2Grade 2
On
メイ
Kun
な.くな.るな.らす
Nanori
なりなる
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