| The Japanese word | |
雄 |
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| is pronounced | |
| osu | おす | |
| means | |
| male (animal) | |
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陰茎は雄の生殖器のひとつ。
inkei wa yū no seishoku ki no hitotsu. The penis is one of the male reproductive organs. |
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雄のくじゃくは尾の羽毛が色彩豊かである。
yū no kujaku wa o no umō ga shikisai yutaka de aru. The male peacock has colorful tail feathers. |
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犬は3匹いますが、1匹が雄であとは雌です。
inu wa san hiki i masu ga, ichi hiki ga yū de ato wa mesu desu. I have three dogs; one is male and the others are female. |
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| Examples sourced from tatoeba.org |

