noun
denied freedom; living like a caged bird
Yojijukugo describing a state of being trapped or denied freedom, often used metaphorically for a restricted life or lack of autonomy. The literal image is of a caged bird and a monkey in a cage.
彼は会社に縛られて、まるで籠鳥檻猿のようだ。
He is tied down by his company, just like a caged bird or a monkey in a cage.
籠鳥檻猿の境遇から抜け出したい。
I want to escape from this situation of being denied freedom.
A yojijukugo composed of 籠 (cage), 鳥 (bird), 檻 (cage/pen), and 猿 (monkey), literally 'caged bird, caged monkey'. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common Chinese-derived four-character pattern for expressing confinement and loss of freedom.