Shirabe
ツバメ の 巣

燕つばめ

Common Noun
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family);martin
たくさんのツバメがまもなく南からやってくる。
Many swallows will come soon from the south.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) younger man involved with an older woman;boy toy
See also: 若い燕 (わかいつばめ)
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) swallow's nest
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) food, cooking swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
Other forms 燕の巣 【つばめのす】 · つばめの巣 【つばめのす】 (search-only kanji form)