SuGoiSuす語彙す鵜
鵜: cormorant
cormorant
18 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here
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鵜呑み literally means swallowing whole like a cormorant; 鵜呑みにする is to accept something without question.
Key words
鵜うcormorant
鵜飼いうかいcormorant fishing
鵜呑みうのみswallowing whole; accepting uncritically
鵜匠うしょうcormorant handler
Example sentences
夏の夜、川の舟の上で鵜飼いを見て、とても感動した。
On a summer night I watched cormorant fishing from a boat on the river and was deeply moved.
人から聞いた話を、そのまま鵜呑みにしてはいけません。
You shouldn't swallow whole whatever you hear from other people.
岩の上で、黒い鵜が翼を広げて乾かしていた。
On a rock, a black cormorant had spread its wings to dry.