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摂餌 (せつじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

摂せつ餌じ

Meanings

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noun

feeding (esp. by animals)

Technical term used in biology and ecology for the act of animals taking in food. Not used for human eating in everyday language.

この研けん究きゅうでは、魚ぎょ類るいの摂せつ餌じ行こう動どうを観かん察さつした。
In this study, we observed the feeding behavior of fish.
摂せつ餌じ量りょうは水すい温おんによって変へん化かする。
The amount of food intake varies with water temperature.

Kanji

摂vicarious, surrogate, act in addition to
餌food, bait, prey

Similar words

摂せっ食しょく
摂食 is a broader term for feeding or ingestion, used for both animals and humans, while 摂餌 is specifically for animals.
採さい餌じ
採餌 emphasizes the act of foraging or searching for food, whereas 摂餌 focuses on the actual intake.

Etymology

Compound of 摂 (to take in) and 餌 (bait, animal food). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination clearly conveys the meaning of animals taking in food.