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餌
bait · feed · prey · food (for animals)
N1On: じKun: え、えさ
Memory Aid
Imagine the 食 (food) radical as the meal itself, and the 耳 (ear) radical as an animal perking up its ears, listening intently for its food or bait to be offered.
Vocabulary
餌えさfeed, bait, animal food
鳥の餌とりのえさbird food
釣り餌つりえさfishing bait
餌食えじきprey, victim
Example Sentences
猫に餌をあげてください。
Please feed the cat.
釣りに行くときは、必ず餌を持っていきます。
When I go fishing, I always bring bait.
この鳥は小さい虫を餌にしています。
This bird feeds on small insects.
動物園では、動物たちに特別な餌が与えられます。
At the zoo, special food is given to the animals.