飼(か)い犬(いぬ)

Usage

Formed from 飼(か)い (keeping/raising) + 犬(いぬ) (dog). Contrasts with 野良犬(のらいぬ) (stray dog). The same pattern applies to other animals: 飼(か)い猫(ねこ) (pet cat).

Common expressions

飼(か)い犬(いぬ)に手(て)を噛(か)まれる — "to be bitten by one's own dog." Means to be betrayed by someone you trusted or cared for.

Common collocations

• 飼(か)い犬(いぬ)の散歩(さんぽ): walking one's dog
• 飼(か)い犬(いぬ)を連(つ)れる: to bring one's dog along
• 飼(か)い犬(いぬ)に手(て)を噛(か)まれる: to be betrayed by a trusted person (proverb)