飛とぶ鳥とりMeanings1expression, nounflying bird; bird in flightA straightforward phrase describing a bird that is flying or soaring. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.空そらに飛とぶ鳥とりを見みて、自じ由ゆうだなと思おもった。Seeing a bird flying in the sky, I thought how free it was.