求きゅう愛あい行こう動どう

noun

courtship behavior; courtship display

Zoological term for ritualized behavior animals use to attract a mate, such as dances, calls, or gift-giving.

• クジャクの求きゅう愛あい行こう動どうは羽はねを広ひろげて美うつくしく見みせることだ。

  The peacock's courtship display involves spreading its feathers to show off their beauty.

• ある種しゅの鳥とりは、求きゅう愛あい行こう動どうとして複ふく雑ざつなダンスを踊おどる。

  Some bird species perform complex dances as courtship behavior.