What does 燕 mean?
燕 is a Japanese noun meaning “swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin” in English. It can also be translated as “barn swallow (Hirundo rustica), younger man involved with an older woman” depending on context. It is written as 燕 in kanji, つばめ in hiragana, and tsubame in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.