めす

female (animal, plant)

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, No-adjective
female (animal, plant)

Example Sentences

あの犬はオスかメスか。

Is that dog male or female?

(わたし)は、雌猫(ねこ)を飼ってるよ。

I keep a female cat.

ココは雌のゴリラである。

Koko is a female gorilla.

雌豚の耳から絹の財布は作れない。

You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

犬は3(ひき)いますが、1(ひき)が雄であとは雌です。

I have three dogs; one is male and the others are female.

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