feeding (animals); provisioning
Refers to the act of giving food to animals, whether pets, livestock, or wild animals. Often used in contexts like pet care, zoo keeping, or wildlife management.
Feeding the dog every morning is part of my daily routine.
You must not feed the pigeons in the park.
Standard spelling using the common kanji 餌 (esa, animal feed) and okurigana.
Mixed katakana-hiragana spelling; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
Rare kanji form using 遣り; it is rarely used.
Compound of 餌 (esa, 'animal feed') and やり (yari, the continuative form of やる 'to give'). Literally 'feed-giving'.