Definition of (つばめ)

つば

つばめ

tsubame

noun
1.
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family), martin(usually kana)
2.
barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
3.
younger man involved with an older woman, boy toy
See also:若い燕
Other readings:
つばくらめ《燕》[1]
つばくら《燕》[1]
つばくろ《燕》[1]
ツバメ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
swallow (bird)
Example sentences(showing 14 results)

かれ
ふね
ごう
He named the ship the Swallow

The boy can't tell a swallow from a sparrow

Swallows migrate to a warm climate

A couple of swallows are flying overhead

One swallow does not make a summer

A swallow flies very swiftly

Many swallows will come soon from the south

The swallow is swift in flight

Soon, swallows will come from the south

Swallows fly away at the approach of winter

We can see more and more swallows

The swallow is a sign of summer

One swallow does not make a summer

Swallows are flying in the sky