Word details

飛ぶ鳥を落とす勢い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飛ぶ鳥を落とす勢い.

Dictionary

Entry

飛ぶ鳥を落とす勢いとぶとりをおとすいきおいExpressionFreq #77066
1

Idiomatic expression

great vigor; tremendous energy; forceful enough to knock down birds in flight

Examples
彼は飛ぶ鳥を落とす勢いである。
He nods and shakes the spheres.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fly, skip (pages), scatter

9 strokesFrequency 580JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

と.ぶと.ばす-と.ばす

Nanori

あすとび

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

とっ

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ラク

Kun

お.ちるお.ちお.とす

Nanori

おち

forces, energy, military strength

13 strokesFrequency 260JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セイゼイ

Kun

いきお.いはずみ

Nanori

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