Meaning of 舞い降りる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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舞い降りる
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Kana Readingまいおりる
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Romajimaioriru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
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Example Sentences
舞い降りる, まいおりる used in context
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The cherry blossoms flutter down whenever the wind blows.
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ひとの声に似た不気味な鳴き声、漆黒の羽、死肉を啄む姿などから、鴉は不幸に舞い降りる不吉な鳥として世界に知られています。
A creepy cry that sounds like a human voice, velvet black wings, the image of tearing into dead flesh; crows are known across the world as an ill-omened bird that flies down with ill-luck.
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Kanji found in this word
descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
On: コウ, ゴ
Kun: お.りる, お.ろす, ふ.る, ふ.り, くだ.る, くだ.す
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