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春告鳥 (はるつげどり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

春はる告つげ鳥どり

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Meanings

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Japanese bush warbler (as a harbinger of spring)

Poetic name for the 鶯 (uguisu), emphasizing its role as a sign of spring. Used in literature and seasonal contexts.

See also: ウグイス

春はる告つげ鳥どりの声こえが聞きこえると、

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When I hear the song of the spring-announcing bird, I feel that spring is near.

Kanji

春springtime, spring (season)
告revelation, tell, inform
鳥bird, chicken

Related words

鶯うぐいす
The standard, everyday name for the Japanese bush warbler. 春告鳥 is a poetic synonym used mainly in literary or seasonal contexts.

Written forms

春はる告つげ鳥どり
Standard kanji spelling for the Japanese bush warbler as a harbinger of spring.
春はる告つげ鳥どり
Variant with okurigana; also seen in literary contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 春 (haru, 'spring') + 告げ (tsuge, 'announcing') + 鳥 (tori, 'bird'), literally 'spring-announcing bird'. The exact historical origin is uncertain; it is a poetic appellation for the Japanese bush warbler.