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Meaning of 閑古鳥が鳴く(かんこどりがなく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

閑古鳥が鳴く
Kana Reading
かんこどりがなく
Romaji
kankodoriganaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    to be in a slump (of a business); (business is) slow

Example Sentences

閑古鳥が鳴く, かんこどりがなく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
閑古鳥が鳴く
Plain Polite
閑古鳥が鳴きます
Negative
閑古鳥が鳴かない
Negative Polite
閑古鳥が鳴きません

Past

Plain
閑古鳥が鳴いた
Plain Polite
閑古鳥が鳴きました
Negative
閑古鳥が鳴かなかった
Negative Polite
閑古鳥が鳴きませんでした

Te

Plain
閑古鳥が鳴いて
Plain Polite
閑古鳥が鳴きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
閑古鳥が鳴かれる
Plain Polite
閑古鳥が鳴かれます
Negative
閑古鳥が鳴かれない
Negative Polite
閑古鳥が鳴かれません

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JLPT 5

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On:

Kun: ふる.い, ふる-, -ふる.す

5 strokes

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