1.
pet dog, domesticated dog, one's dog
A dog that is kept as a pet, as opposed to a stray or wild dog.
飼い犬の散歩に行く。
I'm going to walk my dog.
飼い犬が逃げてしまった。
My pet dog ran away.
飼い犬に手を噛まれるということわざがある。
There is a proverb about being bitten by your own dog.
USAGE:
Formed from 飼い (keeping/raising) + 犬 (dog). Contrasts with 野良犬 (stray dog). The same pattern applies to other animals: 飼い猫 (pet cat).
PROVERB:
飼い犬に手を噛まれる — "to be bitten by one's own dog." Means to be betrayed by someone you trusted or cared for.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 飼い犬の散歩: walking one's dog
- 飼い犬を連れる: to bring one's dog along
- 飼い犬に手を噛まれる: to be betrayed by a trusted person (proverb)