Meaning
お八つ (おやつ, oyatsu) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “between-meal snack, afternoon snack”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 5
今日のおやつはプリンだった。
Today's snack was a pudding.
お八つは四時半
We have tea at half past four.
おやつにプリンを食べた。
I had some custard pudding for an afternoon snack.
三郎はテーブルの上に出されたおやつをガッと取った。
Saburo snatched up all the snacks that were sitting on the table.
子供の中にはスーパーでお菓子かおやつを買ってもらえないとだだをこね始める子がいる。
Some kids start to carry on at a supermarket when they are not allowed to buy some candy or other treat.