餌(えさ)やり

A compound of 餌(えさ) (feed; bait) and やり (giving). Very commonly seen on signs in parks, zoos, and public areas where feeding wild animals is restricted.

Common collocations

• 餌(えさ)やり禁止(きんし): no feeding (sign)
• 餌(えさ)やりをする: to feed (animals)
• 餌(えさ)やりの時間(じかん): feeding time
• 餌(えさ)やり体験(たいけん): feeding experience (at a zoo or farm)

Similar words

• 給餌(きゅうじ): feeding — formal/technical term used in agriculture and animal husbandry
• 餌付(えづ)け: taming animals with food; habituating wild animals to being fed — often has a negative connotation when done to wild animals

Usage

The phrase 餌(えさ)やり禁止(きんし) (no feeding) is one of the most common signs in Japanese parks and tourist areas, especially around deer, pigeons, and stray cats.