loon
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/luːn/
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/luːn/
A large bird from North America that likes to eat fish and has a call that sounds like laughter.
The loon's call echoed across the quiet lake.
アヒルの鳴き声が静かな湖をわたって響き渡りました。
An unkind word for someone who acts or thinks in a strange way.
The other kids called him a loon for believing in the tooth fairy.
他の子供たちは、歯の妖精を信じている彼を狂って呼んだ。