Translation and Meaning of: 餌 - esa

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 餌 (esa) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: esa

Kana: えさ

Type: noun

L: jlpt-n3

餌

Translation / Meaning: to feed; bait

Meaning in English: feed;bait

Definition: food given to animals.

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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases

Explanation and Etymology - (餌) esa

The Japanese word 餌 (えさ, esa) means "animal feed". The etymology of the word dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), when the word was written as "餌食" (えじき, ejiki) and meant "food for wild animals". Over time, the word was simplified to "餌" and came to be used to refer to any type of animal feed, from dog and cat food to farm animal feed. The word can also be used figuratively to refer to something that is used to attract or seduce someone.

How to Write in Japanese - (餌) esa

See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (餌) esa:

How do you say to feed; bait In japanese?

There are different ways of expressing the idea of "to feed; bait" in the Japanese language.

A way of saying "to feed; bait" é "(餌) esa".

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

飼料; 食物; 食糧; 食料; 餌食; 餌付け; 餌付; 餌入れ; 餌やり; 餌場; 餌箱; 餌袋; 餌取り; 餌食にする; 餌食になる; 餌食にされる; 餌食にする者; 餌食になる者; 餌食にされる者.

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