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ちちち

chichichi

Small bird chirping quietly

The soft, quick chirping of small birds like sparrows or wrens. A gentle, high-pitched series of calls.

💡Used for sparrows in bushes, small birds at dawn, or the soft chatter of finches.

Example

垣根の中からちちちと小鳥のさえずりが聞こえた。

Soft chirping of small birds could be heard from inside the hedge.

Quiz yourself

___ the little birds chirped in the bushes at dawn.

夜明けに茂みの中で小鳥たちが___と鳴いていた。

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