When we say "birds singing", there is a positive connotation.
When we say "birds crowing", there is a negative connotation.
"The birds are making some sound" seems to be objective, and thus neutral.
I was wondering is it true that 鳴く is absolutely neutral?
In other words, would the sentence 「小鳥が鳴いてる。」 have a positive connotation, negative connotation, or is it an absolutely neutral sentence?
Answer
I think it is neutral; it just implies the subject is a bird, an insect, or some other kind of animal. For positive connotation, there is a verb さえずる 'chirp'. For bad connotation, there is a verb (not limited to bird but can be used more generally) さわぐ 'make noise'.
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