What does 餌食 mean?
餌食 is a Japanese noun meaning “prey” in English. It can also be translated as “victim (of a crime or scam)” depending on context. It is written as 餌食 in kanji, えじき in hiragana, and ejiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
小さな魚は大きな魚の餌食になる。
Small fish become prey for bigger fish.
高齢者が詐欺の餌食になる事件が増えている。
More and more elderly people are falling victim to scams.