おやつ【 お八つ 】 oyatsu
おやつ【
お八つ
】oyatsu
Noun
1. between-meal snack
Usually Written in Kana
saburōwa tēburuno ueni dasareta oyatsuo gatto totta.
Saburo snatched up all the snacks that were sitting on the table.
Noun
2. mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Usually Written in Kana
, Related to 八つ時 おやつにプリンを食 べた。
oyatsuni purin'o tabeta.
I had some custard pudding for an afternoon snack.
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おやつにプリンを食 べた。
oyatsuni purin'o tabeta.
I had some custard pudding for an afternoon snack.
saburōwa tēburuno ueni dasareta oyatsuo gatto totta.
Saburo snatched up all the snacks that were sitting on the table.
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おやつで
oyatsude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Around eight o'clock.; At eight o'clock.
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おやつでわありません
oyatsudewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not eight.; I am not eight years old.
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おやつだろう
oyatsudarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably around eight.; Probably about eight o'clock.
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おやつじゃありませんでした
oyatsujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not eighth.; It wasn't eight o'clock.
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おやつじゃなかったです
oyatsujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't eight.; It wasn't o'clock.
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おやつでしょう
oyatsudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably around eight.; Likely eight o'clock.
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おやつでわありませんでした
oyatsudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not eight.; It was not the eighth.
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おやつだったら
oyatsudattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it's eight o'clock.; If/when it reaches eight.
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おやつであれば
oyatsudeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it's eight o'clock.; If/when it is eight.
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おやつなら
oyatsunara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it's eight o'clock.; When eight o'clock comes.
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