How to Say "Canary Bird" in Japanese

カナリア

kanaria[ka̠na̠ɾʲia̠]

The English phrase "canary bird" is translated into Japanese as カナリア (kanaria).

カナリア refers to the small yellow songbird often kept as a pet.

Is it said differently in some regions?

The term 金糸雀 is a regional variation used to refer to canary birds.

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In Japanese pop culture, カナリア is often used as a symbol of a 'warning' or a 'sacrifice' due to the historical use of these birds in coal mines.
The term カナリア is a loanword from the Spanish canaria, which refers to the Canary Islands. Japanese adopted the Spanish term rather than the English 'canary'.
While カナリア is used in daily life, the kanji characters 金糸雀 literally mean 'gold thread sparrow'.

カナリアは美しい鳥です。
Canary birds are beautiful birds.
カナリアの鳴き声はとても優れています。
Canary birds have excellent singing voices.
私はカナリアの歌声が大好きです。
I love the singing of canary birds.
このキャナリアはとても可愛い！
This canary bird is so cute!
キャナリアのさえずりは癒しですね。
The chirping of canary birds is soothing, isn't it?
キャナリアは小さな鳥で、綺麗な声を聞かせてくれます。
Canaries are small birds that produce beautiful sounds.
カナリアはとても美しい声で歌います。
Kanaria wa totemo utsukushii koe de utaimasu.
The canary sings with a very beautiful voice.
店の近くにカナリアの籠がありました。
Mise no chikaku ni kanaria no kago ga arimashita.
There was a canary cage near the shop.
小さなカナリアを新しいペットにしました。
Chiisana kanaria o atarashii petto ni shimashita.
I made a small canary my new pet.

Two friends are talking about pets at a cafe.

美咲 Misaki

健太さんは何かペットを飼っていますか？
Kenta-san wa nanika petto o katte imasu ka?
Kenta, do you have any pets?
健太 Kenta

はい、黄色いカナリアを飼っています。
Hai, kiiroi kanaria o katte imasu.
Yes, I have a yellow canary.
美咲 Misaki

わあ、カナリアはとても可愛いですよね。
Waa, kanaria wa totemo kawaii desu yo ne.
Wow, canaries are very cute, aren't they?
健太 Kenta

ええ、毎朝歌う声が楽しみです。
Ee, maiasa utau koe ga tanoshimi desu.
Yes, I look forward to its singing voice every morning.

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