犬 (Inu) is a Japanese noun meaning “dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris), canine, squealer, rat”.
Meanings
- noundog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine
- nounsquealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
- nounloser; asshole
- noun prefixcounterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
Examples
彼女は犬を怖がる。
She is afraid of dogs.
僕は犬が大好きです。
I like dogs very much.
噛み合う犬は呼び難し。
You can't call dogs off from a fight.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).