This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

閑古鳥

かんこ鳥

Reading

Kana: かんこどり
Romaji: kankodori
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

cuckoo

See also: カッコウ

Kanji

Reading: カン
Meaning: leisure
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: チョウ、 とり
Meanings: bird, chicken

Example Sentences

どーすんの、このお(みせ)(かん)(ぜん)閑古鳥(かんこどり)がなっちゃってるじゃない。
➥What happened to this place?! It's completely dead!
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ウチだって閑古鳥(かんこどり)()くようなカツカツの状態(じょうたい)だから、バイトを(やと)余裕(よゆう)なんてない。
➥We're in a slump, barely scraping by, so we certainly don't have the margin to take on a part-time worker.
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