飼(か)い主(ぬし)

かいぬし
noun
pet owner; keeper
animal-generaldaily-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.

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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)
Related: 飼(か)い猫(ねこ) (pet cat)
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Added 2026.3.6 17:15 · Revised 2026.10.18 9:52
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