おやつ Snack

Meaning

Primary

Snack

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Oh yah! Two (おやつ) snacks, just for you. Imagine your two snacks. What are they? I bet they're delicious. Oh yah!

おやつ can be anything from candy to cookies to onigiri. Basically, it's anything fairly light that’s eaten between meals.

Pronunciation

おやつ

Context

Common Word Combinations

• おやつを〜

  おやつを食べる

  to eat a snack

  おやつを作る

  to make snacks

  おやつをあげる

  to give someone a snack

• 〜のおやつ

  子どものおやつ

  children's snacks

  今日のおやつ

  today's snacks

  手作りのおやつ

  homemade snacks

• おやつの〜

  おやつの代わり

  a substitute for a snack

  おやつのカロリー

  calories in snacks

  おやつのレシピ

  snack recipes

• おやつに〜

  おやつに出す

  to serve something as a snack

  おやつにする

  to take a snack break, to serve something as a snack

  おやつに食べる

  to eat something as a snack

Context Sentences

今日はおやつにマフィンを食べた。

Today I ate a muffin as a snack.

そろそろおやつにする？

Shall we take a snack break?

カオリちゃんのおやつは、いつも手作りだよ！

Kaori's snacks are always homemade!