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いぬ - inu



dog
dog


Definitions

Japanese > English
     1. n. dog, canine
           犬に毎日餌を上げて下さい。 - Please feed the dog every day.
     2. n. servant; one who is loyal (like a dog)
           会長の犬 - a servant of the president
     3. n. spy
           敵軍の犬 - a spy of the hostile army
     4. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as イヌ

Example Sentences

あそこを走っている少年と彼の犬を見なさい。
    See the boy and his dog that are running over there.
あなたの犬はいつも私に向かってほえつく。
    Your dog always barks at me.
あなたの犬は大きくて私のは小さい。
    Your dog is big and mine is small.
あの犬、一日中ワンワンワンワン吠えてるんだから。
    That dog has been barking `Ruff-ruff-ruff-ruff!' all day long.
あの犬はこの犬のちょうど二倍の大きさだ。
    This dog is just half the size of that one.



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