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
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
| Japanese Sentence | 犬が吠えている。 |
| Romaji Reading | Inu ga hoete iru. |
| English Meaning | The dog is barking. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 犬が吠えています。 |
| Romaji Reading | Inu ga hoete imasu. |
| English Meaning | The dog is barking. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 犬と猫、どっちが好き？ |
| Romaji Reading | Inu to neko docchi ga suki? |
| English Meaning | Which do you prefer, dogs or cats?
(Spoken and Non-honorific Language, Casual) |
| Japanese Sentence | 犬と猫のどちらがすきですか。 |
| Romaji Reading | Inu to neko no dochira ga sukidesu ka. |
| English Meaning | Which do you prefer, dogs or cats? (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 将来は大きな犬と一緒に暮らしたい。 |
| Romaji Reading | Shōrai wa ōkina inu to issho ni kurashitai. |
| English Meaning | I want to live with a big dog in the future. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 将来は大きな犬と一緒に暮らしたいです。 |
| Romaji Reading | Shōrai wa ōkina inu to issho ni kurashitai desu. |
| English Meaning | I want to live with a big dog in the future. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | この犬の名前はレオに決めた。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kono inu no namae wa Reo ni kimeta. |
| English Meaning | I decided to name this dog Leo. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | この犬の名前はレオに決めました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kono inu no namae wa Reo ni kimemashita. |
| English Meaning | I decided to name this dog Leo. (Polite Form) |
