- きりん
- 麒麟
giraffe* * *きりん【麒麟】giraffe/dʒərǽf/ 〖C〗〔動〕.* * *Iきりん【麒麟・騏驎】【動】 a giraffe; 【画】 〔中国・日本の陶器に描かれた〕 a kylin; 〔西洋で架空の〕 a fiery horse.II●騏驎も老いては駑馬(どば)にしかず. Even a fleet-footed horse, once it is old, is no match for a pack horse. | A genius grown old cannot keep up with someone mediocre.
きりん【工作】 a screw jack; a jackscrew.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.