wings abreast; flying wing to wing
Describes birds flying side by side, often used metaphorically for close companionship or a couple. Common in the compound 比翼連理 (eternal love).
Two cranes were dancing in the sky, wing to wing.
single garment made to look double
A traditional clothing term for a garment constructed to appear as if it is layered or double, often seen in historical or theatrical contexts.
In Noh costumes, garments made in the single-garment-double-look style are sometimes used.
double grave of lovers who died together
happily married couple; lovebirds
marital vows; pledge of eternal love
From Chinese 比翼 (bǐyì), literally 'compare wings', referring to birds flying side by side. The garment sense is a Japanese extension of the paired-wing imagery.