獲物(えもの)

えもの
noun
prey; catch; quarry; game
natureanimal-general
1. prey; quarry
an animal hunted or caught by another animal or a hunter
猫(ねこ)が獲物(えもの)を狙(ねら)っている。
The cat is stalking its prey.
鷹(たか)は空(そら)から獲物(えもの)を探(さが)す。
Hawks search for prey from the sky.
ライオンは獲物(えもの)を追(お)いかけて捕(つか)まえた。
The lion chased and caught its prey.
2. catch; haul
something obtained through hunting or fishing
今日(きょう)の釣(つ)りの獲物(えもの)は鯛(たい)だった。
Today's fishing catch was a sea bream.
狩(か)りで大(おお)きな獲物(えもの)を仕留(しと)めた。
I bagged a big catch on the hunt.
ハンターは獲物(えもの)を持(も)ち帰(かえ)った。
The hunter brought back his catch.

Usage

獲物(えもの) can refer to both living prey being hunted and the caught/killed result of hunting or fishing.

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Related: 狩(か)り (hunting)
Related: 獲得(かくとく) (acquisition, obtaining)
Related: 餌(えさ) (bait, feed)
Related: 捕食(ほしょく) (predation)
Related: 捕食者(ほしょくしゃ) (predator)
Related: 餌食(えじき) (prey)
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Added 2026.1.27 22:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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