さえずり
さえずり
noun
birdsong; chirping; twittering
1.
birdsong, chirping, twittering
The singing or chirping sounds made by small birds. A poetic and descriptive word for bird vocalizations.
鳥のさえずりが聞こえる。
I can hear birds chirping.
朝、小鳥のさえずりで目が覚めた。
I was woken up by the chirping of small birds in the morning.
森の中を歩いていると、あちこちから美しいさえずりが響いてきた。
As I walked through the forest, beautiful birdsong echoed from all around.
Noun form of the verb さえずる (to chirp, to twitter).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 鳥のさえずり: birdsong
- 小鳥のさえずり: chirping of small birds
- さえずりが聞こえる: to hear birdsong
- 美しいさえずり: beautiful birdsong
USAGE: A somewhat literary and aesthetic word. In everyday speech, 鳥の鳴き声 (bird's cry/call) is more common. さえずり specifically refers to the melodic singing of songbirds, not harsh cries like those of crows.