Illustration: In a Japanese apartment living room, two children pause a floor puzzle to eat a modest afternoon snack at a low table. Each has a small plate holding half a sweet potato and a glass of milk; there are no meal bowls or shared main dishes.

おやつ

oyatsu

snack between meals

Example sentences

おやつにプリンを食たべた。
I had some custard pudding for an afternoon snack.
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おやつが食たべたいの？
Do you feel like having a snack?
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トムならおやつをもらいに台所だいどころに行いったよ。
Tom went to the kitchen to get a snack.
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