Illustration: In a small farmyard beside a Japanese farmhouse, a rooster stands on an overturned feed bucket with his chest lifted and beak open in a crow. His large comb, hanging wattles, and long curved tail feathers are clearly visible.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

オス

osu

male animal or plant

Example sentences

  1. 雄おすのくじゃくは尾おの羽毛うもうが色彩豊しきさいゆたかである。

    The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. あの犬いぬって、オスなの？それともメス？

    Is that dog male or female?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ずっと前まえ、犬いぬは全部ぜんぶオスで、猫ねこは全部ぜんぶメスだと思おもってた。

    I used to think that all dogs were males and all cats were females.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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