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What does 燕 (つばめ, tsubame) mean?

燕 (つばめ, tsubame) means swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin.

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Readingつばめ
Romajitsubame
Part of speechnoun
つばめ
tsubame

swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin

  1. 1noun swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin
  2. 2noun barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
  3. 3noun younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

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