野犬(やけん) やけん noun stray dog; feral dog animal-mammal 1. stray dog; feral dog; wild dog A dog living without an owner, roaming freely in the wild or in urban areas. Includes both abandoned domestic dogs and those born in the wild. 公園(こうえん)で野犬(やけん)を見(み)かけた。🔊 I spotted a stray dog in the park. この地域(ちいき)では野犬(やけん)が増(ふ)えている。🔊 Stray dogs are increasing in this area. 野犬(やけん)に近(ちか)づくのは危険(きけん)なので、見(み)つけたら保健所(ほけんじょ)に連絡(れんらく)してください。🔊 Approaching stray dogs is dangerous, so if you find one, please contact the public health center. 野犬(やけん) is the word of news, notices and local government; in conversation people say 野良犬(のらいぬ).Common collocations野犬(やけん)の群(む)れ: a pack of stray dogs野犬(やけん)に襲(おそ)われる: to be attacked by a stray dog野犬(やけん)狩(が)り: rounding up stray dogsSimilar words野良犬(のらいぬ): stray dog; the everyday word捨(す)て犬(いぬ): a dog abandoned by its owner Related Words Compare: 野良犬(のらいぬ) (stray dog) Compare: 捨(す)て犬(いぬ) (a dog abandoned by its owner) general Added 2026.3.24 18:37 · Revised 2026.10.8 9:43 19000/19094_yaken