鷹(たか)

たか
noun
hawk, falcon
1. hawk
A bird of prey with sharp talons.
鷹(たか)が空(そら)を舞(ま)っている。
A hawk is soaring in the sky.
鷹狩(たかが)りは伝統的(でんとうてき)な狩猟(しゅりょう)だ。
Falconry is a traditional form of hunting.
能(のう)ある鷹(たか)は爪(つめ)を隠(かく)すと言(い)うが、彼(かれ)はまさにそうだ。
They say a talented hawk hides its talons, and he's exactly like that.
Proverb meaning: talented people don't show off.

鷹(たか) refers to hawks.

CULTURE:

  • 鷹狩(たかが)り: falconry
  • Hawks were prized by samurai and nobility

EXPRESSIONS:

  • 能(のう)ある鷹(たか)は爪(つめ)を隠(かく)す: a skilled hawk hides its talons (talented people don't show off)
  • 鳶(とび)が鷹(たか)を生(う)む: a kite giving birth to a hawk (exceptional child from ordinary parents)
general
Added 2026.1.9 21:21 · Revised 2026.2.22 10:00
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