How to say "dog" in Japanese | 犬 (いぬ、イヌ、inu)

The Japanese vocabulary「犬 (いぬ、イヌ、inu)」means “dog.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

The dog is barking.

Plain Form:

犬いぬが吠ほえている。
Inu ga hoete iru.

Polite Form:

犬が吠えています。
Inu ga hoete imasu.

Which do you prefer, dogs or cats?

Spoken and non-honorific Language:

犬いぬと猫ねこ、どっちが好すき？
Inu to neko docchi ga suki?

Polite Form:

犬と猫のどちらが好きですか。
Inu to neko no dochira ga sukidesu ka.

I want to live with a big dog in the future.

Plain Form:

将来しょうらいは大おおきな犬いぬと一緒いっしょに暮くらしたい。
Shōrai wa ōkina inu to issho ni kurashitai.

Polite Form:

将来は大きな犬と一緒に暮らしたいです。
Shōrai wa ōkina inu to issho ni kurashitai desu.

I decided to name this dog Leo.

Plain Form:

この犬いぬの名前なまえはレオに決きめた。
Kono inu no namae wa Reo ni kimeta.

Polite Form:

この犬の名前はレオに決めました。
Kono inu no namae wa Reo ni kimemashita.