jmdict 2843944 Active (id#2317187)
鴻鵠
こうこく
  1. [n]
    • large bird
    Cross references:
    • ⇔ see: 1177360 燕雀 1. small bird (like a swallow or sparrow)
  2. [n]
    • great person
    • magnanimous person
    • hero
    Cross references:
    • ⇔ see: 1177360 燕雀 2. small-minded person; person lacking in character
History:
    • A 2024-10-12 20:18:50 Jim Breen (id#2317187)
    • A* 2024-10-12 16:46:00 Robin Scott (id#2317169)
    • Comments
      GG5 has "giant bird" but to me that suggests something mythological.
    • Refs
      daij, meikyo
    • Diff
      @@ -12 +12,2 @@
      -<gloss>giant bird</gloss>
      +<xref type="see" seq="1177360">燕雀・1</xref>
      +<gloss>large bird</gloss>
      @@ -15,0 +17 @@
      +<xref type="see" seq="1177360">燕雀・2</xref>
    • A 2020-04-01 05:29:25 Jim Breen
    • Refs
      Daijr, GG5, etc.
    • Diff
      @@ -12 +12 @@
      -<gloss>large bird</gloss>
      +<gloss>giant bird</gloss>
      @@ -15,0 +16 @@
      +<gloss>great person</gloss>
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