N15/3019

おす

usually written using kana alonenounnoun (generic)noun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)noun (prefix)noun (suffix)archaic

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Meanings

  • male (animal, plant)
  • male
  • manly, brave, heroic
  • larger (of the two), greater
  • man
  • husband
  • male, man
  • excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure

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Example sentences

このいぬおすですか、めすですか。

Is this dog male or female?

動物園どうぶつえんでライオンのおすまれた。

A male lion was born at the zoo.

おすのゴリラはめすよりからだおおきい。

Male gorillas have larger bodies than females.

農場のうじょうではおすにわとりを「オンドリ」とぶ。

On the farm, male chickens are called roosters.

そのおすライオンはれのリーダーだった。

That male lion was the leader of the pride.