Translation guide
A building or enclosure for keeping chickens. In Japanese, the most common term is 鶏小屋, but other words exist depending on context.
鶏小屋
henhouse
The learner wants to refer to a small structure where chickens are kept, typically in a backyard or farm setting.
The standard, everyday word for a chicken coop or henhouse. Literally 'chicken small house'.
裏庭に鶏小屋を作った。
I built a henhouse in the backyard.
A more formal or technical term, often used for larger poultry houses or in agricultural contexts.
A general term for a birdhouse or aviary, but can be used for a henhouse in some contexts. Less specific than 鶏小屋.
This farm has three large henhouses.
鳥小屋の掃除をした。
I cleaned the henhouse.