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N3 Noun, No-adjective

(おす)male (animal)

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    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      male (animal, plant)

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    雄 【おす】雄 【おん】牡 【おす】牡 【おん】オス

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      そのメダカは(おす)?それとも(めす)

      Is that medaka a male or female?

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      この(とり)(おす)(めす)性別(せいべつ)()かりません。

      I can't determine whether the gender of this bird is male or female.

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      このゴリラは(おお)きなコブがあることから(おす)であるに(ちが)いないです。

      Based on the presence of a large hump, it is likely that this gorilla is male.

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      (おす)(いぬ)()(ひき)()った。その結果(けっか)よく喧嘩(けんか)するようになってしまった。

      I have two male dogs. As a result, they often end up fighting.

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      (おす)(めす)(おな)じケージに()れておいたら(こう)確率(かくりつ)子供(こども)出来(でき)(こと)になります。

      If you keep a male and a female together in the same cage, there is a high probability of them producing offspring.

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