Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (う), Transitive verb

飼(か)うto keep (a pet or other animal), to have, to own, to raise, to rear, to feed

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to keep (a pet or other animal), to have, to own, to raise, to rear, to feed

    All Forms

    飼う 【かう】

    Details

      • か

      • う

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 猫(ねこ)を二匹(にひき)飼(か)う。

      I will raise two cats.

      • N5
    • あなたは何(なに)か飼(か)っていますか?

      Do you have any pets?

      • N5
    • 担任(たんにん)の先生(せんせい)が「私(わたし)は犬(いぬ)を飼(か)っている」って言(い)っていたよ。

      My homeroom teacher said, 'I have a dog.'

      • N5
    • 僕(ぼく)の将来(しょうらい)の夢(ゆめ)は、大(おお)きな家(いえ)で大(おお)きな犬(いぬ)を飼(か)うことです。

      My dream is to have a big dog in a big house.

      • N5
    • 私(わたし)が飼(か)うなら猫(ねこ)より犬(いぬ)の方(ほう)が良(い)いです。

      If I were to have a pet, I would rather have a dog than a cat.

      • N4
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