Translation guide
The skylark is a small brown bird known for its melodious song, often delivered in flight. In Japanese, the most common term is ヒバリ, but there are also poetic and dialectal names.
Referring to the skylark as a species of bird.
The standard Japanese word for skylark. Often written in katakana, but can also be written as 雲雀 in kanji.
春になると、ヒバリが空高く舞い上がりながらさえずります。
In spring, skylarks soar high into the sky while singing.
The kanji form of ヒバリ, meaning 'cloud sparrow'. More literary or poetic.
A poetic name for the skylark, literally 'herald of heaven'. Rarely used in everyday language.
The skylark is often used as a spring season word in haiku.
告天子の声が野に響く。
The voice of the skylark echoes across the fields.