| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 子犬 | こいぬ |
Pronunciation: koinu
How to Say It Outloud: KOY-inu
Usage: 子犬 is used to refer to a puppy, which is a young dog.
Example Sentence Japanese:
私は子犬を飼っています。
私は子犬を飼っています。Example Sentence English:I have a puppy.
I have a puppy.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| パピー | パピー |
Pronunciation: papii
How to Say It Outloud: PAH-pee
Usage: パピー is a loan word from English used to refer to a puppy.
Example Sentence Japanese:そのパピーはとてもかわいいです。
そのパピーはとてもかわいいです。Example Sentence English:That puppy is very cute.
That puppy is very cute.Dictionary
子犬こいぬCommon word
Noun- puppy
- small dog
犬の子いんのこ
Noun- puppy; whelp
- magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
犬子えのこ
Noun- puppy
初恋はつこいCommon word
Noun- first love; puppy love
- First Love
犬ころいぬころ
Noun- pup; puppy; whelp
犬っころいぬっころ
Noun- pup; puppy; whelp
- damn dog; mutt
パピーパピー
Noun- puppy
子犬工場こいぬこうじょう
Noun- puppy mill; puppy farm
パピーミルパピーミル
Noun- puppy mill; puppy farm
パップパップ
Noun- poultice; cataplasm
- pup; puppy
- Pap (smear, test, etc.)
ハッシュパピーハッシュパピー
Noun- hush puppy
- Hush Puppies (footwear brand)
- Hush Puppies (brand of shoes)
ダーシェンカダーシェンカ
Noun- Dashenka - The Life of a Puppy (book)
甘え上手あまえじょうず
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
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