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indoor dog; house dog
A dog that is kept inside the house rather than outdoors. In modern Japan, most pet dogs are kept indoors.
うちの犬は室内犬です。
Our dog is an indoor dog.
室内犬には小型犬が向いている。
Small breeds are suited for keeping indoors.
最近は大型犬でも室内犬として飼う人が増えている。
Recently, more people are keeping even large dogs as indoor dogs.
USAGE:
A compound of 室内 (indoors) and 犬 (dog). Reflects the modern Japanese trend of keeping dogs inside the home rather than in an outdoor kennel.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 室内犬として飼う (to keep as an indoor dog)
- 室内犬に向いている (suited for keeping indoors)
- 室内犬向けの犬種 (dog breeds suitable for indoor living)
RELATED WORDS:
- 室外犬: outdoor dog
- 番犬: guard dog
- 愛犬: pet dog, beloved dog