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cuckoo

/ˈkʊk.uː/ /ˈkuː.kuː/

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noun

カッコウの声

The two-note sound made by the cuckoo.

Examples :

"The cuckoo's two-note call echoed through the meadow. "

カッコウの2音の声が草原に響き渡った。

sound animal bird nature

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noun

クックー (料理)

A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal.

Examples :

"For lunch, we had a delicious cuckoo, which was made from mashed okra and cornmeal. "

昼食には、マッシュオクラとコーンミールで作られた美味しいクックーを食べました。

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noun

カッコウ

Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially the common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, that has a characteristic two-note call.

Examples :

"We heard the distinct call of the cuckoo echoing through the forest. "

森の中に響き渡るカッコウの独特な鳴き声が聞こえました。

bird animal nature sound

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noun

カッコウの声

The sound of that particular bird.

Examples :

"The cuckoo's call echoed through the quiet park. "

カッコウの声が静かな公園に響き渡った。

sound bird animal

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noun

カッコウ時計の中にある鳥の形をした人形

The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.

Examples :

"Every hour, the cuckoo popped out of the clock and sang its little song. "

毎時、カッコウが時計から飛び出してきて、小さな歌を歌いました。

animal bird thing

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noun

カッコウ時計

The cuckoo clock itself.

Examples :

"My grandfather's antique cuckoo clock chimed the hours. "

祖父のアンティークなカッコウ時計が時を告げました。

item machine thing

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noun

居候, 厄介者

A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest).

Examples :

"The new student was a cuckoo in the class; she didn't know any of the other students and kept interrupting the teacher. "

新しい生徒はクラスの厄介者だった。彼女は他の生徒を誰も知らず、先生の話を邪魔ばかりしていた。

person character attitude

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noun

狂人, 気違い

Someone who is crazy.

Examples :

""My neighbor walks his dog in a tutu every morning; people think he's a bit of a cuckoo." "

「私の隣人は毎朝犬にチュチュを着せて散歩させている。人々は彼を少し狂人だと思っています。」

mind person character

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verb

カッコウの鳴き声を発する

To make the call of a cuckoo.

Examples :

"The bird cuckooed loudly outside the classroom window during recess. "

休憩時間中、鳥は教室の窓の外で大きなカッコウの鳴き声を発した。

sound animal bird nature

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verb

絶え間なく繰り返す, しつこく繰り返す

To repeat something incessantly.

Examples :

"My little brother kept cuckooing "Are we there yet?" the entire car ride, driving my parents crazy. "

弟は車での移動中ずっと「もう着いた？」と絶え間なく繰り返して、両親を困らせた。

communication language word

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adjective

気が狂った, 狂気の

Crazy; not sane.

Examples :

"After working all night on the project, he started laughing uncontrollably at everything; his friends said he was acting completely cuckoo. "

一晩中プロジェクトに取り組んだ後、彼は何でもかんでも笑いが止まらなくなり、友人は彼が完全に気が狂っていると言いました。

mind character person