羽【はね】
Frequency rank: 1,630. – 1,631. (for form は: 2.)
- feather; plume; down
- wing
- blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.)only applies to 羽根
- shuttlecock (in badminton)only applies to はねsee also シャトル
- shuttlecock (in hanetsuki)only applies to 羽根also written as 羽子see also 羽子【はご】
- arrow feathersonly applies to 羽根see also 矢羽【やばね】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- feather; plume; down
- wing
- blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.)
- shuttlecock (in badminton)
- shuttlecock (in hanetsuki)
- arrow feathers
This meaning refers to the soft, light structures that cover birds and can be used in various contexts such as clothing (like feathered jackets) or crafts.
This meaning pertains to the limb of birds, bats, and insects that allows them to fly. It can also refer to wings in vehicles, or metaphorically in various phrases.
This signifies the flat, elongated part of a tool or mechanism, such as the blades of a ceiling fan or helicopter, that helps to create movement or airflow.
This refers specifically to the feathered projectile used in the game of badminton, designed to be struck by rackets during play.
This meaning also denotes a type of shuttlecock used in hanetsuki, a traditional Japanese game similar to badminton, typically played during the New Year.
This meaning refers to the feathers attached to the rear of an arrow, which help stabilize its flight.
Generated collocations (experimental)
はね羽をもつ持つto have wingsはね羽のようにかるい軽いas light as a featherはね羽根がはえた生えたto have grown wings (figuratively to describe someone who feels liberated)はねをひろげる羽を広げるto spread one's wingsはね羽をつけるto attach feathers (can also mean to grant someone wings)はねつき羽根つきをするto play hanetsuki (a traditional Japanese game)はね羽根がくさる腐るto be overripe (figuratively speaking, can refer to a situation that has gone stale or is no longer favorable)
Example sentences
22 results
The feathered balls you hit with a battledore are the seeds of a large tree called 'soapberry'.
2. ひとのこえ声ににた似たぶきみ不気味ななきごえ鳴き声、しっこく漆黒のはね羽、しにく死肉をついばむ啄むすがた姿などから、からす鴉はふこう不幸にまいおりる舞い降りるふきつ不吉なとり鳥としてせかい世界にしられています知られています。
A creepy cry that sounds like a human voice, velvet black wings, the image of tearing into dead flesh; crows are known across the world as an ill-omened bird that flies down with ill-luck.
"What's the difference between erotic and kinky?" "Erotic is when you use a feather and kinky is when you use a whole chicken."
He was wearing a gold necklace and a coat made of bird feathers.
This bird's large wings enable it to fly very fast.
Let's shred your wings into small pieces and throw them away.
This ant is the queen; don't you see she has wings?