小こ鳥とり

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

small bird; little bird

General term for a small bird, often used affectionately or in contrast to larger birds.

〈人ひと〉が小こ鳥とりを飼かうfor someone to keep/raise a small bird as a pet
祖そ母ぼは小こ鳥とりを飼かっている。
My grandmother keeps a small bird as a pet.
小こ鳥とりがさえずるfor a small bird to chirp/sing
庭にわで小こ鳥とりがさえずっている。
A small bird is chirping in the garden.
〈人ひと〉が小こ鳥とりにえさをやるto feed a small bird
毎まい朝あさ、小こ鳥とりにえさをやっている。
I feed the small birds every morning.
小こ鳥とりが羽はばたくfor a small bird to flap its wings
小こ鳥とりが飛とび立たつ前まえに羽はばたいた。
The small bird flapped its wings before taking off.