1.
chick, baby bird, fledgling
A young bird that has recently hatched or has not yet learned to fly.
雛鳥が巣にいる。
There are chicks in the nest.
雛鳥が親鳥にエサをもらっている。
The chick is being fed by its parent.
巣から落ちた雛鳥を見つけたが、触らないほうがいいと言われた。
I found a chick that had fallen from its nest, but was told it's better not to touch it.
Refers to any young bird, from just hatched to fledgling stage. Can also be used figuratively to describe someone young and inexperienced.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 雛鳥が孵る: a chick hatches
- 雛鳥を育てる: to raise a chick
- 雛鳥が巣立つ: a fledgling leaves the nest
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ひよこ: chick (especially a newly hatched domestic fowl; also used as a cute term)
- 幼鳥: young bird (more scientific/formal)
- 親鳥: parent bird (opposite)