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(transitive) To remove or destroy the ovaries and/or uterus (of an animal) so that it cannot become pregnant.

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spay

Source Word

spay

IPA(Pronunciation)

/speɪ/

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To remove or destroy the ovaries and/or uterus (of an animal) so that it cannot become pregnant.

Japanese Meaning

雌の動物に対して、妊娠を防ぐために卵巣や子宮などの生殖器を取り除く手術（または処置）を行うこと。

We decided to spay our neighbor's cat after she had another litter.

近所の猫がまた子猫を産んだので、その猫の卵巣を摘出して不妊手術を受けさせることにしました。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To remove or destroy the ovaries and/or uterus (of an animal) so that it cannot become pregnant.

We're having our cat spayed as we don't want her having kittens.

spays

（ present singular third-person ）

spaying

（ participle present ）

spayed

（ past ）

spayed

（ participle past ）

spade

（ obsolete participle past ）