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くぐい鵠kugui
  1. Noun

    swan

    Archaicsee 白鳥see はくちょう・1

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鵠こくkoku

Nounswan · bullseye

正鵠せいこくseikoku

Nounbull's-eye; mark; point

鴻鵠こうこくkoukoku

Nounlarge bird · great person; magnanimous person; hero

燕雀鴻鵠えんじゃくこうこくenjakukoukoku

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)how can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix); only a hero can understand a hero

正鵠を射るせいこくをいるseikokuwoiru

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verbto hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head

正鵠を得るせいこくをえるseikokuwoeru

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verbto hit the mark

燕雀安んぞ鴻鵠の志を知らんやえんじゃくいずくんぞこうこくのこころざしをしらんやenjakuizukunzokoukokunokokorozashiwoshiranya

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)only a hero can understand a hero; swallows and sparrows can't understand the aspirations of phoenixes and swans

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