Japanese word

おす

Pronunciation

Romajiosu

Meaning

  • nounmale

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • おすの犬o su no inu

    male dog

  • おすの猫o su no neko

    male cat

Definition in Japanese

動物のうち、精子をつくる性別のもの。dō butsu no u chi sei shi o tsu ku ru sei betsu no mo no

Word origin

おす (osu) is a native Japanese word written with 雄 (osu, "male"), a character that denotes a male animal.

Usage tips

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

Opposites

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