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

28.05.2023

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 Readinginu
English Meaningdog

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence犬が吠えている。
Romaji ReadingInu ga hoete iru.
English MeaningThe dog is barking. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence犬が吠えています。
Romaji ReadingInu ga hoete imasu.
English MeaningThe dog is barking. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence犬と猫、どっちが好き？
Romaji ReadingInu to neko docchi ga suki?
English MeaningWhich 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 ReadingInu to neko no dochira ga sukidesu ka.
English MeaningWhich 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 ReadingShōrai wa ōkina inu to issho ni kurashitai.
English MeaningI 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 ReadingShōrai wa ōkina inu to issho ni kurashitai desu.
English MeaningI 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 ReadingKono inu no namae wa Reo ni kimeta.
English MeaningI 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 ReadingKono inu no namae wa Reo ni kimemashita.
English MeaningI decided to name this dog Leo. (Polite Form)
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