いぬ

Dog

N5noun·inu

How to remember it

An 'inu' is man's best friend — the everyday word for dog.

Example sentences

  • 犬が公園で走っています。

    いぬがこうえんではしっています。

    A dog is running in the park.

  • 私は犬を飼っています。

    わたしはいぬをかっています。

    I keep a dog as a pet.

Usage

Neutral, everyday word; no honorific needed for the animal itself.

Related words

犬小屋子犬

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