Vocabulary

What does おやつ (oyatsu) mean?

おやつ means snack, afternoon snack.

Quick facts
Readingおやつ
Romajioyatsu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
おやつ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoyatsu

snack, afternoon snack

  1. 1noun between-meal snack
  2. 2noun mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

Example sentences

  • When it turns three o'clock, let's have a snack.

  • I made a cake as a snack for the children.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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