Japanese

さえずる
Meaning: to chirp; to twitter; to chatter
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 囀る 囀らない
Polite 囀ります 囀りません
Past 囀った 囀らなかった
Polite + Past 囀りました 囀りませんでした
Te-form 囀って 囀らなくて
Potential 囀れる 囀れない
Passive 囀られる 囀られない
Causative 囀らせる 囀らせない
Causative + Passive 囀らされる 囀らされない
Imperative 囀れ 囀るな

Handwriting

囀
る

Example sentences

On spring mornings, small birds chirp happily in the garden trees.
春の空高く雲雀がさえずっている。
A skylark is chirping high in the spring sky.

Usage Notes

Primarily used for the singing or chirping of birds. It can also metaphorically describe people talking rapidly or incessantly.

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