獲物

• Reading: えもの
• Romaji: emono
• Kanji breakdown: 獲 (kaku/e) — seize, catch, capture; 物 (mono/butsu) — thing, object
• Pronunciation: /e.mo.no/

Meaning

Prey; catch; game; something hunted or captured.

Refers to animals or fish that have been caught through hunting or fishing. Also used figuratively to describe something or someone targeted and successfully obtained, such as a business deal or a romantic conquest.

Examples

1. 猫が獲物を狙って身を低くしている。 The cat crouches low, eyeing its prey.
2. 今日の釣りの獲物は大きな鯛だった。 Today's catch was a large sea bream.
3. ライオンは獲物を追いかけて草原を走った。 The lion ran across the savanna chasing its prey.

Usage Guide

Context: hunting, nature, figurative speech

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 獲 (to obtain/capture) + 物 (thing). The kanji 獲 contains the animal radical, reflecting its hunting origins.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal