1.
birdsong; chirping of birds
the melodious singing sounds made by birds
Composed of 鳥 (bird) + の (possessive particle) + さえずり (singing, chirping). さえずり is the noun form of さえずる (to chirp, to warble), which specifically describes the melodious singing of small birds, not the calls of larger birds like crows.
Common collocations
- 鳥のさえずりが聞こえる: birdsong can be heard
- 鳥のさえずりで目が覚める: to wake up to birdsong
- 鳥のさえずりに耳を傾ける: to listen to birdsong
- 美しい鳥のさえずり: beautiful birdsong