Vocab Info

N5 Noun, Noun, used as a prefix

(いぬ)dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)

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    Bunpro Summary

    An animal is easy to train and is often described as 'man's best friend'.

    1. Noun

      1.

      dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)

    2. Noun

      2.

    3. Noun

      3.

    4. Noun, used as a prefix

      4.

      counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful

    All Forms

    犬 【いぬ】狗 【いぬ】イヌ

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    Examples

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      この(いぬ)可愛(かわい)です。

      This dog is cute.

      • N5

      (いぬ)()しい

      I want a dog.

      • N5

      (ちち)(むすめ)に:「一緒(いっしょ)(いぬ)散歩(さんぽ)()きませんか?」

      Father to daughter: 'Would you like to walk the dog with me?'

      • N5

      覚悟(かくご)()(ひと)は、(いぬ)(ねこ)()ってはいけない。

      People who are not prepared should not get dogs or cats.

      • N5

      (わたし)(ねこ)より(いぬ)(ほう)()だ。

      I like dogs better than cats.

      • N4
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