How to use おやつ (おやつ)

Meaning of おやつ

The Japanese verb "おやつ" (おやつ, oyatsu) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:

  1. Snack: Refers to a light meal or snack, often eaten between meals, especially in the afternoon.
    • Example: 学校から帰って、おやつを食べる。
    • Translation: I eat a snack after coming home from school.

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Dialogue

小さい頃から いっぱいケンカしたよな
We fought a lot since we were kids, huh?

今思えばくっだらねえことで ケンカしてた なあ
Thinking back, we were fighting over stupid things, huh?

(アルフォンス) 二段ベッドの上か下か… とかね
(Alphonse) Like who gets the top or bottom bunk...

👉👉(アルフォンス) おやつのことでもケンカ したっけ?
(Alphonse) Did we fight over snacks too?

(エドワード) おもちゃの取り合いもやっ たな
(Edward) We fought over toys too.

(アルフォンス)ボクが勝った
(Alphonse) I won.

レイン川で遊んだ時も
When we played at the Rhine River too.

(エドワード) オレ 川に突き落とされた っけ…
(Edward) I got pushed into the river...

(アルフォンス) 修行中もケンカしてたよ ね
(Alphonse) We fought during training too.

(エドワード) やっかましいって師匠に 半殺しにされたから
(Edward) Because we were so noisy, the teacher nearly killed us.

ドローだろ あれは…
That was a draw, right?

(アルフォンス) ウィンリィをお嫁さんに するのは どっちってケンカもした
(Alphonse) We even fought over who would marry Winry.

ええっ そんなの覚えてねえぞ!
What? I don't remember that!

(アルフォンス) ボクが勝った でもフラ れた
(Alphonse) I won, but I got rejected.

(エドワード)あっ ああそう…
(Edward) Ah, yeah...