鳥とり飼かい

noun

bird keeping; aviculture; bird keeper; bird breeder

Refers both to the practice of keeping birds as pets and to a person who keeps or breeds birds. The context usually makes the meaning clear.

• 祖そ母ぼは長なが年ねん鳥とり飼かいを楽たのしんでいる。

  My grandmother has enjoyed keeping birds for many years.

• 彼かれは熱ねっ心しんな鳥とり飼かいで、家いえに十じゅう羽わ以い上じょうの小こ鳥とりがいる。

  He is an enthusiastic bird keeper, with more than ten small birds at home.