オウム
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Meanings
1
parrot; cockatoo
usually written using kana alone
Refers to large parrots, including cockatoos. Smaller parrots are usually called インコ.
See also: インコ
Parrots are good at imitating human speech.
That white cockatoo is very friendly.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の言葉をオウムのように繰り返すto repeat someone's words like a parrot (without understanding them)
He repeated the teacher's words like a parrot.
- オウムを飼うto keep a parrot as a pet
My grandfather keeps a large parrot.