海鳥(うみどり)

うみどり
noun
seabird
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1. seabird
A bird that lives primarily in and around the sea, such as gulls, albatrosses, and petrels. A general term for birds adapted to marine environments.
海鳥(うみどり)が空(そら)を飛(と)んでいる。
Seabirds are flying in the sky.
この島(しま)は海鳥(うみどり)の繁殖地(はんしょくち)として知(し)られている。
This island is known as a breeding ground for seabirds.
港(みなと)の近(ちか)くで海鳥(うみどり)の群(む)れが魚(さかな)を追(お)いかけている様子(ようす)が見(み)えた。
Near the harbor, I could see a flock of seabirds chasing fish.

Usage

A straightforward compound of 海(うみ) (sea) + 鳥(とり) (bird), with rendaku changing とり to どり. The word is also sometimes read as かいちょう in more scientific or formal contexts.

Common collocations

  • 海鳥(うみどり)の群(む)れ (a flock of seabirds)
  • 海鳥(うみどり)の繁殖地(はんしょくち) (seabird breeding ground)
  • 海鳥(うみどり)が舞(ま)う (seabirds soar)

Similar words

野鳥(やちょう) (wild bird) is a broader term for any wild bird. 水鳥(みずどり) (waterbird, waterfowl) includes freshwater birds as well.

Related Words

Related: 野鳥(やちょう) (wild bird (broader))
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Added 2026.3.9 12:52 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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