飼い主

かいぬし

Also written 飼主

Meanings

1. Noun (pet) owner; keeper

Kanji

• 飼 rear. Read as かう.
• 主 main. Read as ぬし.

Example sentences

• イヌは飼い主に反抗した。
  The dog rebelled against his master.
• 小さな犬の飼い主は首を捕まえてしかりつけました。
  The owner of the small dog gripped its neck and scolded it.
• 猫は飼い主が持つ感情的な癖と同じような癖を示す。
  Cats show emotional habits parallel to those of their owners.
• ペットロスとは、ペットを失った飼い主に起きるショックや怒りなどの反応をいう。
  "Pet loss" refers to the reactions of shock and anger that occur in owners who have been bereaved of their pets.
• 私はその飼い主がずっと捜していた迷子の猫を見つけた。
  I found a lost cat whose owner had been looking for it for a long time.

Common phrases

• 新しい飼い主
• 飼い主を探す
• 新たな飼い主

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