獣 (けだもの): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

獣 (けだもの) means beast / animal / brute.

See example sentences below.

獣 at a glance

獣

けだものkedamono

N1noun

beast / animal / brute

獣けだものkedamonoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

beast / animal / brute

Example 1

森にはたくさんのけだものがいる。

Translation

There are many beasts in the forest.

Example 2

彼は仕事でけだもののように働いた。

Translation

He worked like a brute at his job.