燕えん子し

noun

swallow (bird)

Rare literary or classical term for a swallow. In modern Japanese, 燕 (つばめ) is the standard word.

See also: 燕

• 古ふるい詩しに「燕えん子し」と詠よまれている。

  In old poetry, '燕子' is used to refer to swallows.