spat

IPA(Pronunciation)

/spæt/

intransitive transitive

(transitive, intransitive) To spawn. Used of shellfish as above.

Japanese Meaning

（主に貝類などが）産卵する、卵を生み出す

At low tide the clams spat near the pier, filling the water with tiny, drifting larvae.

干潮時にアサリは桟橋の近くで産卵し、小さな幼生が水中を漂って水面を満たした。

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To spawn. Used of shellfish as above.

spats

（ present singular third-person ）

spatting

（ participle present ）

spatted

（ participle past ）

spatted

（ past ）