Vocabulary

What does 渡り鳥 (わたりどり, wataridori) mean?

渡り鳥 (わたりどり, wataridori) means migratory bird.

Quick facts
Readingわたりどり
Romajiwataridori
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
わたりどり
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwataridori

migratory bird

  1. 1noun migratory bird; bird of passage

Example sentences

  • When autumn comes, migratory birds head south.

  • Many migratory birds gather at this lake.

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