Vocabulary

What does 餌 (えさ, esa) mean?

餌 (えさ, esa) means feed, bait.

Quick facts
Readingえさ
Romajiesa
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
えさ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonesa

feed, bait

  1. 1noun (animal) feed; fodder; pet food
  2. 2noun bait; lure; enticement

Example sentences

  • I feed the birds every morning.

  • I bought bait to go fishing.

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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.

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