捨(す)て犬(いぬ)

すていぬ
noun
abandoned dog; stray dog (that was abandoned)
1. abandoned dog; stray dog (that was abandoned)
a dog that has been abandoned by its owner and left to fend for itself
捨(す)て犬(いぬ)を保護(ほご)した。
I rescued an abandoned dog.
公園(こうえん)で捨(す)て犬(いぬ)を見(み)つけて、家(いえ)に連(つ)れて帰(かえ)った。
I found an abandoned dog in the park and brought it home.
捨(す)て犬(いぬ)や捨(す)て猫(ねこ)の問題(もんだい)は、飼(か)い主(ぬし)の意識(いしき)を変(か)えなければ解決(かいけつ)しない。
The problem of abandoned dogs and cats cannot be solved without changing pet owners' awareness.

Composed of 捨(す)て (abandoning, from 捨(す)てる) and 犬(いぬ) (dog). Specifically refers to dogs that were once owned but abandoned, as opposed to dogs that were born as strays. Pet abandonment is a significant social issue in Japan, and the term appears frequently in discussions about animal welfare.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 捨(す)て犬(いぬ)を保護(ほご)する: to rescue an abandoned dog
  • 捨(す)て犬(いぬ)を引(ひ)き取(と)る: to take in an abandoned dog
  • 捨(す)て犬(いぬ)の里親(さとおや): foster parent for an abandoned dog

RELATED TERMS:

  • 捨(す)て猫(ねこ): abandoned cat
  • 野良犬(のらいぬ): stray dog — any dog living on the streets, regardless of origin
  • 保護犬(ほごけん): rescue dog — a dog that has been taken in by a shelter
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