犬 , 狗 , いぬ
inu
JLPT 5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
- snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.)
noun, used as a prefix
- counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
犬猿 , けんえんのなか
ken'ennonaka
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- loggerheads (lit: dog and monkey); like cats and dogs
負 け犬 , まけいぬ
makeinu
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- dejected loser; dog that has lost a fight (with its tail between its legs)
- unmarried woman (with no children) over the age of 30
柴犬 , しばいぬ, しばけん
shibainu, shibaken
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Shiba (Japanese breed of small dog, native of Shikoku); brushwood dog
犬歯 , けんし
kenshi
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
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