囀る
さえずる
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 囀るさえずる | 囀りますさえずります |
| Negative | 囀らないさえずらない | 囀りませんさえずりません |
| Past | 囀ったさえずった | 囀りましたさえずりました |
| Past negative | 囀らなかったさえずらなかった | 囀りませんでしたさえずりませんでした |
| Te-form | 囀ってさえずって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 囀れるさえずれる |
| Passive | 囀られるさえずられる |
| Causative | 囀らせるさえずらせる |
| Volitional | 囀ろうさえずろう |
| Imperative | 囀れさえずれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 囀ればさえずれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 囀ったらさえずったら |
Example sentences
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We can hear the bird sing.
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A bird is singing in the tree.
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Birds are singing in the trees.
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As I hear the birds chirp away in the background, I take a sip of my freshly-brewed coffee.
鳥が囀る。
Birds sing.
More examples (10)
鳥がさえずった。
The birds sang.
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The birds sang.
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Birds were singing in the sky.
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The birds are singing in the trees.
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Birds were singing among the trees.
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The birds were singing in the forest.
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Little birds are singing merrily.
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The little birds broke forth in song.
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Look at the bird singing in the tree.
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Birds are singing here and there in the park.