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犬
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Historical term
inuoumono; Kamakura-period sport in which horseback-mounted archers shot at dogs inside a large circular enclosure
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Historical term
Quanrong (ethnic group from northwest of China during the Zhou dynasty)
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loser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person; non-achiever; loser dog
Examples
負け犬になるわけにはいかない。
I can't stand getting beaten.
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Slang; Derogatory
unmarried and childless older woman
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hound; hunting dog; gun dog
Examples
私たちの猟犬は大きな鹿を追いかけた。
Our pointer took off after a big deer.
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watchdog; guard dog
Examples
うちの番犬はどんな小さな音や動きにも油断がない。
My watchdog is alert to the slightest sound and movement.
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stray dog; ownerless dog
Examples
野犬がうちの庭を踏み荒した。
Stray dogs tramped about my garden.
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faithful dog
Examples
忠犬ハチ公の像は渋谷駅前に立っている。
The statue of Hachiko, the faithful dog, stands in front of Shibuya Station.
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pet dog; beloved dog
Examples
私の愛犬に対する愛情は浅からぬものがあった。
My love for my dog was very deep.
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love of dogs; fondness for dogs
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Idiomatic expression
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; the far-off bark of a retreating dog