Definition of 番い (つがい)

つが

番い

つがい

tsugai

noun
1.
pair (esp. of mated animals), brace, couple(usually kana)
2.
(anatomical) joint
Other readings:
つがい《番》
Related Kanji
turn, number in a series
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

We can conjecture that it may be advantageous for a particular bird to be known to its neighbors or its mate