Meaning of 犬 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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犬, 狗JLPT 5
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Kana Readingいぬ
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Romajiinu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- noun, used as a prefix
- Meaning
- counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
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Example Sentences
犬, 狗, いぬ used in context
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Watch out! A police spy is snooping around.
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トップのリーダーは犬の行動学では「アルファ」と呼ばれ、以下「ベータ」「ガンマ」と続きます。
In dog ethology the leader is called 'alpha'; after that it continues with 'beta' and 'gamma'.
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The hearing acuity of dogs is superior by far to that of humans.
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You can't call dogs off from a fight.
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Sometimes my dog barks in the middle of the night.
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次に私達に犬の世話をする時間があるか今一度考えてみましょう。
Next let us think about whether we have the time to look after a dog.
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