鳥小屋(とりごや)

とりごや
noun
birdhouse; birdcage; chicken coop; aviary
1. birdhouse; birdcage; chicken coop; aviary
An enclosure or shelter for keeping birds. Can range from a small outdoor birdhouse to a chicken coop to a larger aviary at a zoo or park.
庭(にわ)に鳥小屋(とりごや)を作(つく)った。
I built a birdhouse in the garden.
鳥小屋(とりごや)の掃除(そうじ)を毎日(まいにち)する。
I clean the birdcage every day.
動物園(どうぶつえん)の鳥小屋(とりごや)には色(いろ)とりどりの鳥(とり)がいた。
The aviary at the zoo had birds of many colors.

Composed of 鳥(とり) (bird) + 小屋(こや) (shed, hut, small building). The word covers various sizes of bird enclosures. In rural settings, it often refers specifically to a 鶏小屋(にわとりごや) (chicken coop). The 小屋(こや) component undergoes rendaku, becoming ごや.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 鳥小屋(とりごや)を作(つく)る: to build a birdhouse
  • 鳥小屋(とりごや)の掃除(そうじ): cleaning the birdcage/coop
  • 鳥小屋(とりごや)で飼(か)う: to keep in a birdcage

RELATED TERMS:

  • 鶏小屋(にわとりごや): chicken coop (specifically for chickens)
  • 犬小屋(いぬごや): doghouse
  • 小屋(こや): hut, shed (base word)
  • 巣箱(すばこ): nesting box, birdhouse (specifically for nesting)
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