飼(か)い主(ぬし)

かいぬし

noun

pet owner; keeper

animal-general daily-life

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(いぬ)が飼(か)い主(ぬし)のところに走(はし)っていった。

The dog ran to its owner.

飼(か)い主(ぬし)の責任(せきにん)でペットの散歩(さんぽ)をさせてください。

Please walk your pet under the owner's responsibility.

迷子(まいご)の猫(ねこ)の飼(か)い主(ぬし)を探(さが)すために、近所(きんじょ)にチラシを配(くば)った。

I distributed flyers around the neighborhood to find the owner of the lost cat.

Usage

飼(か)い主(ぬし) is a compound of 飼(か)う (to keep/raise an animal) and 主(ぬし) (owner). It is the standard term for a pet owner in Japanese.

Common collocations

ペットの飼(か)い主(ぬし) (pet owner)
飼(か)い主(ぬし)の責任(せきにん) (owner's responsibility)
飼(か)い主(ぬし)が見(み)つかる (the owner is found)
飼(か)い主(ぬし)に懐(なつ)く (to be attached to one's owner)

Similar words

飼(か)い主(ぬし): pet owner, animal keeper (standard term)
飼育員(しいくいん): animal caretaker, zookeeper (professional)
持(も)ち主(ぬし): owner (of objects, not specifically animals)

Related Words

Compare: 飼育員(しいくいん) (animal caretaker, zookeeper)

Compare: 持(も)ち主(ぬし) (owner)

Related: 飼(か)う (to keep)

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