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N1 Noun

(ひよこ)young bird, chick, hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival, green, wet behind the ears, juvenile

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      young bird, chick, fledgling

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    2. Noun

      2.

      greenhorn, fledgeling, novice, rookie

      Usually written using kana alone

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    雛 【ひよこ】雛 【ひよっこ】ヒヨコ

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      (にわとり)から(ひよこ)()まれました。

      A chick was born from the chicken. {young bird, chick, hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival, green, wet behind the ears, juvenile}

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      (ひよこ)とは、(たまご)から(かえ)ったばかりの(とり)である。

      A chick is a bird that has just hatched from an egg. {young bird, chick, hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival, green, wet behind the ears, juvenile}

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      師匠(ししょう):「お(まえ)はまだ(ひよこ)だ。(いち)人前(にんまえ)には程遠(ほどとお)いんだぞ!」

      Master: "You are still a chick. You are far from being independent!" {young bird, chick, hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival, green, wet behind the ears, juvenile}

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      記者(きしゃ)としては(ひよこ)だが、新聞(しんぶん)(しゃ)()()じない仕事(しごと)をするつもりだ。

      Although I'm still green as a journalist, I intend to do work that won't disgrace the name of the newspaper company. {young bird, chick, hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival, green, wet behind the ears, juvenile}

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      ぴよぴよと(ひよこ)()いていることとて親鶏(おやどり)(やす)(ひま)もなく世話(せわ)をしている。

      The mother hen is tirelessly taking care of her chicks, who are constantly chirping and crying. {young bird, chick, hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival, green, wet behind the ears, juvenile}

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