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VocabJLPT N3

male (animal, plant)

Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

1. male (animal, plant)
2. Male

This noun refers to a male animal, used when talking about the sex of animals like dogs, cats, or birds. It's the animal-specific term, distinct from the word used for human males.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Um, male flowers don't bear fruit, right?

Sentence 2

Wait, male birds actually sing? Is that normal?

Sentence 3

A male duck is puffing up its chest and swimming across the pond in the park.

Sentence 4

Ah, so the males have deeper coloring — interesting.

Sentence 5

Come on, being male doesn't automatically mean being stronger.