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おやつ

Snack

Meaning

Snack

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Oh yah! Two (おやつ) snacks, just for you. Imagine your two snacks. What are they? I bet they're delicious. Oh yah! おやつ can be anything from candy to cookies to onigiri. Basically, it's anything fairly light that’s eaten between meals.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

おやつを食べる
to eat a snack
おやつを作る
to make snacks
おやつをあげる
to give someone a snack
子どものおやつ
children's snacks
今日のおやつ
today's snacks
手作りのおやつ
homemade snacks
おやつの代わり
a substitute for a snack
おやつのカロリー
calories in snacks
おやつのレシピ
snack recipes
おやつに出す
to serve something as a snack
おやつにする
to take a snack break, to serve something as a snack
おやつに食べる
to eat something as a snack

Context Sentences

今日はおやつにマフィンを食べた。

Today I ate a muffin as a snack.

そろそろおやつにする？

Shall we take a snack break?

カオリちゃんのおやつは、いつも手作りだよ！

Kaori's snacks are always homemade!