Translation
kurēn means "Crane" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
| Romaji | ku | ree | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ク | レ | ー | ン |
| Hiragana | く | れ | ー | ん |
Orthography Notes
- kureen is another way to romanize this word.
- レー contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.
Trivia
- This word normally refers to a crane machine, that lifts weight, not to the crane animal.
- According to the legends, if you fold one thousand paper cranes, you get a wish granted by a crane.[1]
Synonyms
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