Vocabulary

What does 雌 (めす, mesu) mean?

雌 (めす, mesu) means female (animal).

Quick facts
Readingめす
Romajimesu
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
めす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmesu

female (animal)

  1. 1noun · no-adjective female (animal, plant)

Example sentences

  • This cat is female.

  • Female peacocks are plainer than males.

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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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