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犬
inu
Description
「犬」は人と一緒にくらす、とても身近な動物です。
"犬" is a very familiar animal that lives together with people.
家でペットとして飼う人が多く、番犬や盲導犬など、いろいろな仕事もします。
Many people keep "犬" as pets at home, and they also do various jobs like guard dogs and guide dogs.
Meanings
犬inu
dog
うちの犬はとても元気です。
Our dog is very energetic.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
犬 (inu) is the everyday word; ワンちゃん sounds cuter and more affectionate.
- Etymology
also used in compounds like 番犬 (banken, guard dog) and 盲導犬 (moudouken, guide dog).
In videos
“でも人と...人が１人、犬が１匹いますね。”
“マンホールには犬が描かれていますね。”
“僕の犬、犬は雷がとっても怖いです。”
“僕の犬、僕の犬は雷が怖いです。”
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