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prey Meaning in Japanese (prey 英語 意味)

noun獲物, 犠牲者
verb捕食する
獲物 in English:prey
Phonetic:えもの
Quick Answer • 要約

prey の日本語の意味は「獲物, 犠牲者, 捕食する」です。 (他の動物に捕食される動物。)

Definitions of Prey

  1. 1
    noun
    獲物

    An animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food.

    他の動物に捕食される動物。

  2. 2
    verb
    捕食する

    To hunt and kill other animals for food.

    他の動物を食料のために狩って殺す。

  3. 3
    noun
    犠牲者

    A person or thing that is vulnerable to attack, exploitation, or harm by another.

    攻撃、搾取、または危害に対して脆弱な人または物。

Example Sentences

“The lion stalked its prey through the tall grass.”

ライオンは背の高い草むらで獲物を追跡した。

“Small fish often fall prey to larger marine animals.”

小魚はしばしばより大きな海洋生物の餌食になる。

“The con artist would prey on the elderly and vulnerable.”

詐欺師は高齢者や弱者を食い物にした。

Synonyms (類語)

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensepreyed
past participlepreyed
present participlepreying

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

fall prey toidiom

To become a victim of something or someone.

prey onphrasal_verb

To hunt and kill for food, or to exploit someone.

birds of preycollocation

Birds that hunt and kill other animals for food.