雛 鳥(ひなどり)

ひなどり

noun

chick, baby bird, fledgling

1. chick, baby bird, fledgling

A young bird that has recently hatched or has not yet learned to fly.

雛鳥(ひなどり)が巣(す)にいる。

There are chicks in the nest.

雛鳥(ひなどり)が親鳥(おやどり)にエサをもらっている。

The chick is being fed by its parent.

巣(す)から落(お)ちた雛鳥(ひなどり)を見(み)つけたが、触(さわ)らないほうがいいと言(い)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(ひなどり)が孵(かえ)る: a chick hatches
雛鳥(ひなどり)を育(そだ)てる: to raise a chick
雛鳥(ひなどり)が巣立(すだ)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(ようちょう): young bird (more scientific/formal)
親鳥(おやどり): parent bird (opposite)

Related Words

Compare: ひよこ (chick (especially a newly hatched…)

Compare: 幼鳥(ようちょう) (young bird)

Antonym: 親鳥(おやどり) (parent bird)

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Added 2026.4.21 0:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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