English–Japanese

“male” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiosu

Example

この犬はおすです。ko no inu wa o su de su

This dog is male.

Illustration for おす (male)

How to say “male” in Japanese

“Male” in Japanese is おす (osu).

Marks an animal as belonging to the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs.

Full entry for おす: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with おす

動物園でおすのライオンを見ました。dō butsu en de o su no ra i o n o mi ma shi ta

I saw a male lion at the zoo.

Tips for using おす

  • In everyday Japanese, おす (osu) is normally used for animals, while 男性 (dansei) is used for a male person.

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