鳥(とり)のさえずり

とりのさえずり

noun, expression

birdsong; chirping of birds

nature

1. birdsong; chirping of birds

the melodious singing sounds made by birds

朝(あさ)、鳥(とり)のさえずりで目(め)が覚(さ)めた。

I woke up to the sound of birdsong in the morning.

森(もり)の中(なか)で鳥(とり)のさえずりを聞(き)きながら散歩(さんぽ)した。

I took a walk in the forest while listening to the birds singing.

春(はる)になると、いろいろな鳥(とり)のさえずりが聞(き)こえてきて気持(きも)ちがいい。

When spring comes, you can hear the songs of various birds, and it feels wonderful.

Composed of 鳥(とり) (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(とり)のさえずりが聞(き)こえる: birdsong can be heard
鳥(とり)のさえずりで目(め)が覚(さ)める: to wake up to birdsong
鳥(とり)のさえずりに耳(みみ)を傾(かたむ)ける: to listen to birdsong
美(うつく)しい鳥(とり)のさえずり: beautiful birdsong

Similar words

さえずり: chirping, warbling — the sound itself, without specifying the source
鳴(な)き声(ごえ): cry, call — a broader term for any animal sound
鳥(とり)の声(こえ): bird's voice — a more general, less poetic expression
さえずる: to chirp, to sing — the verb form

Related Words

Compare: 鳴(な)き声(ごえ) (cry, call)

Compare: さえずる (to chirp, to sing)

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Added 2026.4.24 22:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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