jmdict 1177360 Active (id#2317434)
燕雀
えんじゃく
  1. [n]
    • small bird (like a swallow or sparrow)
    Cross references:
    • ⇔ see: 2843944 鴻鵠 1. large bird
  2. [n]
    • small-minded person
    • person lacking in character
    Cross references:
    • ⇔ see: 2843944 鴻鵠 2. great person; magnanimous person; hero
History:
    • A 2024-10-14 21:34:40 Jim Breen (id#2317434)
    • A* 2024-10-14 20:44:23 Robin Scott (id#2317432)
    • Comments
      I don't think "esp." is right.
    • Refs
      smk: タカやワシと比べて、ツバメやスズメのような小さい鳥。
      koj: ツバメ・スズメのような小さな鳥。
    • Diff
      @@ -13 +13 @@
      -<gloss>small birds (esp. swallow and tree sparrow)</gloss>
      +<gloss>small bird (like a swallow or sparrow)</gloss>
      @@ -19 +19 @@
      -<gloss>someone lacking in character</gloss>
      +<gloss>person lacking in character</gloss>
    • A 2024-10-11 20:20:23 Jim Breen (id#2317072)
    • Comments
      Probably not needed. We use it for expressions rather than compounds.
    • Diff
      @@ -18 +17,0 @@
      -<misc>&id;</misc>
    • A* 2024-10-11 17:40:29 parfait8 (id#2317049)
    • Comments
      not sure if [id] is ok here
    • Refs
      sankoku, daijr/s, gg5, shinkoku, etc.
    • Diff
      @@ -12 +12,9 @@
      -<gloss>small birds</gloss>
      +<xref type="see" seq="2843944">鴻鵠・1</xref>
      +<gloss>small birds (esp. swallow and tree sparrow)</gloss>
      +</sense>
      +<sense>
      +<pos>&n;</pos>
      +<xref type="see" seq="2843944">鴻鵠・2</xref>
      +<misc>&id;</misc>
      +<gloss>small-minded person</gloss>
      +<gloss>someone lacking in character</gloss>
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