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cuckoo Meaning in Japanese (cuckoo 英語意味)

nounカッコウ

adjective気が狂った

カッコウ in English:cuckoo

IPA:kák.kɔː

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cuckoo の日本語の意味は「カッコウ, 気が狂った」です。 (長い尾を持つ、中型の細長い鳥。通常は灰色または茶色で、特徴的な2音の鳴き声と、他の鳥の巣に卵を産むことで知られる。)

Definitions of Cuckoo

1
noun
カッコウ
A medium-sized, slender bird with a long tail, typically grey or brown, known for its distinctive two-note call and for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds.
長い尾を持つ、中型の細長い鳥。通常は灰色または茶色で、特徴的な2音の鳴き声と、他の鳥の巣に卵を産むことで知られる。
2
adjective(informal)
気が狂った
Informal term used to describe someone who is foolish, crazy, or mentally unstable.
人が愚かで、狂っている、または精神的に不安定であることを表すために使われるインフォーマルな言葉。

Example Sentences

“The cuckoo bird lays its eggs in the nests of other birds.”

カッコウは他の鳥の巣に卵を産みます。

casual

“He's gone a bit cuckoo after working so many hours.”

彼は長時間働きすぎて、少し気が狂ってしまった。

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensecuckooed

present participlecuckooing

pluralcuckoos

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

cuckoo clockcollocation

A type of clock that announces the time with a sound like a cuckoo's call, often with a small bird figure emerging.