The Japanese vocabulary「犬 (いぬ、イヌ、inu)」means “dog.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 犬、イヌ |
| Hiragana | いぬ |
| Romaji Reading | inu |
| English Meaning | dog |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese 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:
犬が吠えている。
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, Casual:
犬と猫、どっちが好き？
Inu to neko docchi ga suki?
Polite Form:
犬と猫のどちらがすきですか。
Inu to neko no dochira ga sukidesu ka.
I want to live with a big dog in the future.
Plain Form:
将来は大きな犬と一緒に暮らしたい。
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:
この犬の名前はレオに決めた。
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.
