English–Japanese

“chick” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoひよこ (hiyoko)

Pronunciation

Romajihina

Example

巣の中でひなが眠っています。su no naka de hi na ga nemu tte i ma su

A chick is sleeping in the nest.

Illustration for ひな (chick)

How to say “chick” in Japanese

“Chick” in Japanese is ひな (hina).

Describes a young bird in the stage between hatching and becoming fully grown, when it relies on its parents.

Full entry for ひな: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ひな

雨の日はひなを巣の奥へ移します。ame no hi wa hi na o su no oku e utsu shi ma su

On rainy days, we move the chick deeper into the nest.

Tips for using ひな

  • The word ひな (hina) appears in ひな祭り (hina matsuri), where ひな人形 (hina ningyō) means decorative festival dolls rather than young birds.

Other Japanese words for “chick”

庭でひよこが母鳥の後を歩いています。niwa de hi yo ko ga haha dori no ato o aru i te i ma su

A chick is walking behind its mother.

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