nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; meat from such chicken
Refers to chickens that meet specific Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) for jidori: native breeds or crossbreeds raised free-range for a certain period. Also used for the meat of these chickens, prized for flavor.
The yakitori at this shop uses jidori chicken, so the texture is different.
locally raised chicken
Only when written 地鳥
A broader, less technical term for chickens raised locally, not necessarily meeting the strict JAS standards for jidori. Often written 地鳥 to distinguish from the certified breed.
地鶏は飼育方法が法律で定められている。
The raising methods for jidori are regulated by law.
In the countryside, many households keep locally raised chickens free-range.
地鶏 is a locally-raised, free-range style chicken prized for flavor, in contrast to the mass-produced, fast-growing ブロイラー.
Hinai-jidori chicken
Standard kanji spelling for the nationally protected or free-range local chicken breed and its meat.
Alternate spelling used specifically for locally raised chicken (sense 2). Less common than 地鶏.
A compound of 地, “local or native,” and 鶏, “chicken,” with sequential voicing of とり to どり.