おやつ

Also written お八つ

Meanings

1. Noun between-meal snack
2. mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea See also: 八つ時 (やつどき).

Example sentences

• おやつにプリンを食べた。
  I had some custard pudding for an afternoon snack.
• 子供の中にはスーパーでお菓子かおやつを買ってもらえないとだだをこね始める子がいる。
  Some kids start to carry on at a supermarket when they are not allowed to buy some candy or other treat.
• お腹空いてるわけないじゃん。さっき、おやつ食べたじゃん。
  You can't be hungry. You had a snack a few minutes ago.
• 仕事に戻る前におやつを食べた。
  I had a snack before I went back to work.
• おやつの時間よ。
  Time for a snack.

Common phrases

• おやつを食べる
• おやつに食べる
• おやつをあげる
• おやつをもらう

Words containing おやつ

• ３時のおやつ (さんじのおやつ) afternoon refreshment

Word lists

• JLPT N2
• Core 5000
• Spoken
• Written

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