1.
birdsong; chirping of birds
the melodious singing sounds made by birds
朝、鳥のさえずりで目が覚めた。
I woke up to the sound of birdsong in the morning.
森の中で鳥のさえずりを聞きながら散歩した。
I took a walk in the forest while listening to the birds singing.
春になると、いろいろな鳥のさえずりが聞こえてきて気持ちがいい。
When spring comes, you can hear the songs of various birds, and it feels wonderful.
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
SIMILAR WORDS:
- さえずり: chirping, warbling — the sound itself, without specifying the source
- 鳴き声: cry, call — a broader term for any animal sound
- 鳥の声: bird's voice — a more general, less poetic expression
- さえずる: to chirp, to sing — the verb form