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捕食者
hoshokusha
predator
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  1. hoshokusha predator
How it's used

Use in formal or scientific contexts, especially when discussing ecology or animals, rather than everyday casual conversation.

ライオンは草原の捕食者だ。
Raion wa sōgen no hoshokusha da.
The lion is a predator of the savanna.

その映画の捕食者はとても怖い。
Sono eiga no hoshokusha wa totemo kowai.
The predator in that movie is very scary.

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Kanji Breakdown
捕
Catch, Capture
On: ほ Kun: と.らえる,と.らわれる,と.る,とら.える,とら.われる,つか.まえる,つか.まる
10 strokes N3
食
Eat, Food
On: しょく,じき Kun: く.う,く.らう,た.べる,は.む
9 strokes N5
者
On: しゃ Kun: もの
9 strokes
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
捕食者は〜です。 / 〜の捕食者

💡 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

Example
この捕食者はとても大切です。
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