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N2 Noun, の-adjective

雌(めす)female (animal)

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    1. Noun, の-adjective

      1. 1.

        female (animal, plant)

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    雌 【めす】、雌 【めん】、牝 【めす】、牝 【めん】、牸 【めす】、牸 【めん】、メス

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    • 卵(たまご)を産(う)むのは雌(めす)です。

      The ones that lay eggs are females.

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    • 雌(めす)の体(からだ)には卵巣(らんそう)があります。

      The female body has ovaries.

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    • 雄(おす)のライオンは複数(ふくすう)の雌(めす)と子孫(しそん)を残(のこ)す。

      The male lion leaves offspring with multiple females.

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    • 動物(どうぶつ)の種類(しゅるい)を問(と)わず、雌(めす)が出産(しゅっさん)や産卵(さんらん)時(じ)にダメージを負(お)います。

      Regardless of the type of animal, females suffer damages during childbirth or egg-laying.

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    • 孔雀(くじゃく)の雄(おす)はその自慢(じまん)の美(うつく)しい羽(はね)を広(ひろ)げて雌(めす)に向(む)かって求愛(きゅうあい)行動(こうどう)をするのだとか。

      It is said that the male peacock spreads its beautiful proud feathers and performs courtship behavior towards the female.

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