Meaning

Primary

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.

Pronunciation

おやつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

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

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!