翼
つばさ
Also written よく
Meanings
- Noun wing
- Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) See also: 二十八宿 (にじゅうはっしゅく). See also: 朱雀 (すざく).
- Suffix, Counter counter for birds or bird wings
Kanji
- 翼 wing. Read as つばさ.
Example sentences
- もし翼があれば、月まで飛んで行けるだろうか。
If we had wings, could we fly to the moon? - もし私に翼があれば、君のところへ飛んでいくのだが。
If I had wings, I would fly to you. - 空を飛べる翼があったら彼女を助けに行ったのに。
If I had wings to fly, I would have gone to save her. - それは翼の全長が約４インチある。
It has a wingspan of about four inches. - それは女性の頭、ライオンの胴体、鳥の翼とヘビの尾を持っていた。
It had the head of a woman, the body of a lion, the wings of a bird, and the tail of a serpent.
Common phrases
Words containing 翼
- 虎に翼 (とらにつばさ) making the strong even stronger
- 片翼 (かたよく) one wing
- 翼を張る (つばさをはる) to spread (one's) wings
And 1 more.