餌|えさesa[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. noun(animal) feed; fodder; pet food
   犬いぬに毎日まいにちえさをあげてください。↗

   Please feed the dog every day.
2. nounbait; lure; enticement

• Synonym飼料しりょうNeutralNeutral term for livestock and poultry feed, as in 「配合飼料」; somewhat technical. 「餌」 is the everyday word and also covers fish bait.
• Related誘惑物ゆうわくものWrittenWritten/formal prose word for something that tempts people; covers only the metaphorical 'lure' sense of 「餌」, never animal feed or fishing bait.
• Related好餌こうじWrittenWritten/formal prose: bait that tempts, or an easy prey or victim, as in 「悪人の好餌となる」.

For food given to animals, fishing bait, and lures, use 「餌」. For livestock feed in technical contexts, use 「飼料」; 「誘惑物」 and 「好餌」 are written words for the metaphorical lure.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 動物どうぶつにあたえる食糧しょくりょう、食事しょくじ。飼料しりょう。え。
2. 他人たにんを誘惑ゆうわくするための道具どうぐや利益りえき。
3. 衣服いふく。所持品しょじひん。
4. 背中せなか。