孤こ雁がん

noun

solitary wild goose; lone goose

Literary term for a wild goose separated from its flock, often depicted in flight. Used in poetry and classical literature to evoke loneliness or isolation.

• 秋あきの夕ゆう暮ぐれ、孤こ雁がんが一いち羽わ、西にしへ飛とび去さった。

  On an autumn evening, a solitary wild goose flew off to the west.