"閑古鳥が鳴く" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Japanese]

IPA: [kã̠ŋko̞do̞ɾʲi ɡa̠ na̠kɯ̟ᵝ] Forms: 閑古鳥が鳴く [canonical] (ruby: (かん), (), (どり), ()), kankodori ga naku [romanization]
Etymology: Phrase composed of 閑古鳥 (kankodori, “cuckoo bird”) + が (ga, subject particle) 鳴く (naku, “to call, to cry”, such as an animal sound). Literally, “the cuckoo-bird calls”. Used as a metaphor for loneliness or desolateness; see the 閑古鳥 (kankodori) entry for more. Compare English crickets, which similarly uses an animal noise to allude to a lack of response or activity. Attested since 1929. Appears to have largely replaced the older version, 閑古鳥が歌う (kankodori ga utau, literally “the cuckoo bird sings”), which is not listed in some dictionaries. Etymology templates: {{ja-r|が|pos=subject particle}} が (ga, subject particle), {{noncog|en|crickets}} English crickets Head templates: {{ja-pos|phrase|かんこどり が なく}} 閑(かん)古(こ)鳥(どり)が鳴(な)く • (kankodori ga naku)
  1. (figurative) describes a state of having few visitors, of being lonesome, desolate, or unpopular, especially in business Wikipedia link: Daijirin, Daijisen, ja:松村明 Tags: figuratively Synonyms: 閑古鳥が歌う [archaic, possibly, uncommon]

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