雄
おす
male (animal, plant); male; manly; brave
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun, No-adjective
male (animal, plant)Noun, prefix, Noun, suffix
maleNoun, prefix
manly; brave; heroic- larger (of the two); greater
Noun
male; man
All 6 meanings
- excellence; greatness; best (of); great person; leading figure
Rare and archaic meanings (2)
- manArchaic
- husbandArchaic
Example sentences
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The penis is one of the male reproductive organs.
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Takeo felt in his pocket for the ticket.
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The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.
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I have three dogs; one is male and the others are female.
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What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
More examples (3)
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Is that dog male or female?
4月に孵化した雛も5ヶ月になった。身体の大きさは親鳥とほぼ同じ、オス鳥のとさかが少し小さいぐらいか。
The chicks hatched in April have also become 5 months old. Their bodies are about the same size as their parents, about the only difference is that the roosters have smaller crests than their father.
ワニは暑い天候ではオスの子供しか生まないので、子供を産むメスがいなくなるという理由で、これもまた絶滅するかもしれない。
The crocodile, which produces only male young in hotter weather, might die out too because there will be no females to breed.