浜はま千ち鳥どり

noun

plover on the beach; beach plover

Poetic or literary term for plovers seen along the shore. Often evokes a nostalgic or scenic image, and is well known as the title of a famous Japanese children's song.

• 浜はま千ち鳥どりの歌うたを聞きくと、子こ供どもの頃ころを思おもい出だす。

  Hearing the song 'Hamachidori' reminds me of my childhood.

• 夕ゆう暮ぐれの砂すな浜はまに、浜はま千ち鳥どりが数すう羽わ歩あるいていた。

  At dusk, a few plovers were walking on the sandy beach.