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Kotomora

草そう食しょく

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Meanings

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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

herbivorous; plant-eating

Describes animals that eat plants. Also used in compounds like 草食動物 (herbivore) and metaphorically for people with passive or gentle personalities (草食系).

See also: 肉食

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