餌
えさ · esa
Feed, bait
- (animal) feed, fodder, pet food
- bait, lure, enticement
falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
猫に餌をあげました。
ねこにえさをあげました。
I gave food to the cat.
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猫は餌を食べた。
ねこはえさをたべた。
The cat ate its food.
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毎朝、鳥に餌をやるのを忘れない。
まいあさ、とりにえさをやるのをわすれない。
I never forget to feed the bird every morning.
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猫が新しい餌を食べようとしないので、困っている。
ねこが あたらしい えさを たべようと しないので、こまっている。
The cat won't eat the new food, so I'm troubled.
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What does 餌 mean?
Feed, bait. It can also mean: (animal) feed, fodder, pet food; bait, lure, enticement.
How do you pronounce 餌?
えさ (esa). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 餌?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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