SuGoiSuす語彙す牝
牝: female (animal)
female (animal)
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Kunめす・め・めん
Marks female animals; the male counterpart is 牡. Look at the right side: 匕 in 牝, 土 in 牡.
Key words
牝馬ひんばmare
牝牛めうしcow
牝猫めねこfemale cat
牝鶏めんどりhen
牝めすfemale (animal)
Example sentences
牧場で、牝牛が子牛にお乳をあげていた。
At the ranch, a cow was nursing her calf.
その牝馬は、強い牡馬たちを抑えて優勝した。
That mare beat the strong stallions to win.
隣の家の牝猫が、うちの庭で子猫を四匹産んだ。
The neighbor's female cat gave birth to four kittens in our yard.