Definition of (めす)

めす

めす

mesu

noun, no-adjective
female (animal, plant)(usually kana)
See also:
Other readings:
めす《牝》
めす《牸》
めん《雌》
めん《牝》
めん《牸》
メス
Related Kanji
feminine, female
female
the female of certain animals, to bring forth young (of animals)
Example sentences(showing 9 results)

わた
めす
ねこ
I keep a female cat

めす
ぶた
みみ
きぬ
さい
財布
You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

Is that dog male or female

めす
ども
子供
はら
ふく
うご
動く
A female kangaroo carries its young in the pouch

いぬ
ひき
いっぴき
1匹
おす
めす
I have three dogs; one is male and the others are female

Koko is a female gorilla

The crocodile, which produces only male young in hotter weather, might die out too because there will be no females to breed

ちょしゃ
著者
しょうす
少数
しゅ
めす
うた
歌う
ひじょう
非常に
めいかく
明確に
The authors state quite categorically that the female members of only a small number of species also sing

No sooner had the younger brother gone into the forest than he found the river, swam across it, and there on the other side was the she-bear, fast asleep