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Japanese Word of the Day

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犬

いぬ

inu

dog

noun

小さくて白い犬が、庭で黄色いボールで遊んでいる。

ちいさくてしろいいぬが、にわできいろいボールであそんでいる。

Chiisakute, shiroi inu ga, niwa de kiiroi bōru de asonde iru.

The little white dog is playing with a yellow ball in the yard.

毛むくじゃらの犬がボールを追いかけている。

けむくじゃらのいぬがボールをおいかけている。

Kemukujara no inu ga bōru o oikakete iru.

The shaggy dog is running after the ball.

犬は人間の一番の友達です。

いぬはにんげんのいちばんのともだちです。

Inu wa ningen no ichi-ban no tomodachi desu.

Dogs are a man's best friend.

茶色い犬と黒い犬

ちゃいろいいぬとくろいいぬ

chairoi inu to kuroi inu

a brown dog and a black dog

大きい犬

おおきいいぬ

ōkii inu

big dog

年老いた犬

としおいたいぬ

toshioita inu

old dog

家の外にいる茶色い犬

いえのそとにいるちゃいろいいぬ

ie no soto ni iru chairoi inu

brown dog outside house

毛深い犬

けぶかいいぬ

kebukai inu

hairy dog

かわいい犬

かわいいいぬ

kawaii inu

cute dog

犬小屋

いぬごや

inugoya

dog house

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