籠の鳥

かごのとり · also カゴのトリ、カゴのとり

caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)

Also written 篭の鳥、かごの鳥、カゴの鳥、籠のトリ、籠のとり

Meaning

expn
caged bird
expn
person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)

Example sentences

籠の鳥に水とえさをまいにちやるようにしてください。

Please see that the birds in the cage get water and food every day.
彼と付き合ってると、籠の鳥のような気分になるのよね。だから、別れたの。

When I was with him, I felt like a bird trapped in a cage, so I split up with him.