1.
pet owner; owner of an animal; keeper
The person who owns and is responsible for taking care of a pet or other domesticated animal.
犬が飼い主のところに走っていった。
The dog ran to its owner.
飼い主の責任でペットの散歩をさせてください。
Please walk your pet under the owner's responsibility.
迷子の猫の飼い主を探すために、近所にチラシを配った。
I distributed flyers around the neighborhood to find the owner of the lost cat.
USAGE:
飼い主 is a compound of 飼う (to keep/raise an animal) and 主 (owner). It is the standard term for a pet owner in Japanese.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ペットの飼い主 (pet owner)
- 飼い主の責任 (owner's responsibility)
- 飼い主が見つかる (the owner is found)
- 飼い主に懐く (to be attached to one's owner)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 飼い主: pet owner, animal keeper (standard term)
- 飼育員: animal caretaker, zookeeper (professional)
- 持ち主: owner (of objects, not specifically animals)