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A1 Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

捕食(ほしょく)predation, eating prey, preying upon

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    1. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        predation, eating prey, preying upon

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    捕食 【ほしょく】

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      その(とり)はネズミを捕食(ほしょく)します。

      That bird preys upon mice. {predation, eating prey, preying upon}

      • N1

      (ちい)さな小鳥(ことり)昆虫(こんちゅう)捕食(ほしょく)しています。

      The small bird is preying upon insects. {predation, eating prey, preying upon}

      • N1

      (ぼく)はウミガメの(あか)ちゃんを捕食(ほしょく)する(とり)(きら)いだ。

      I dislike birds that prey upon baby sea turtles. {predation, eating prey, preying upon}

      • N1

      サメは人間(にんげん)をも捕食(ほしょく)する(さかな)として、人間(にんげん)から(おそ)れられている。

      Sharks, as fish that prey upon humans, are feared by people. {predation, eating prey, preying upon}

      • N1

      ライオンは(ぼく)(つよ)いぞとばかりに鹿(しか)()いかけて捕食(ほしょく)してみせました。

      The lion chased after the deer and demonstrated its predation as if to say "I am strong". {predation, eating prey, preying upon}

      • N1
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