Word details

捕食

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 捕食.

Dictionary

Entry

捕食しょくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #18347
1

predation; eating prey; preying upon

Examples
例えばベルベットモンキーは、輪を描いて飛ぶワシがいるとある種の呼びかけを用いるようになる。ワシはサルを捕食するのだ。
For example, vervet monkeys learn to use a certain call in the presence of circling eagles, who prey on the monkeys.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

catch, capture

10 strokesFrequency 604JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

と.らえると.らわれると.るとら.えるとら.われるつか.まえるつか.まる

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい

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