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鶴 つる

  1. crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

鶴の一声 つるのひとこえ

  1. authoritative pronouncement; final word; voice of authority

鶴の子餅 つるのこもち

  1. red and white egg-shaped mochi

鶴の巣籠り つるのすごもり

  1. crane's nest; crane's nest tesuji

鶴の技 つるのわざ

  1. crane kick (in the movie Karate Kid)

鶴は千年亀は万年 つるはせんねんかめはまんねん

  1. cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years; enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation

鶴亀 つるかめ

  1. crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)

鶴亀算 つるかめざん

  1. calculating the values of two unknown quantities from their unit total and the total of one of their attributes; obtaining the respective numbers of cranes and tortoises from the total of their heads and legs

鶴亀鶴亀 つるかめつるかめ

  1. knock on wood; touch wood

鶴嘴 つるはし

  1. pick; pickax; pickaxe
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