Meaning of 雌 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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雌JLPT 1
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Kana Readingめす, メス
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Romajimesu, mesu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- female (animal)
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Example Sentences
雌, めす, メス used in context
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弟は森に入るやいなや、川をみつけて渡った。向こう岸には雌熊がいて、ぐっすり眠っていた。
No sooner had the younger brother gone into the forest than he found the river, swam across it, and there on the other side was the she-bear, fast asleep.
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The authors state quite categorically that the female members of only a small number of species also sing.
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You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
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雌熊は私たちを襲う。そして幸福をみつける代わりに、命を落としてすべてが無駄になってしまう。
She will seize us, and, instead of finding happiness, we shall perish, and all for nothing.
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What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
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I keep a female cat.
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