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Learn Japanese: inu - dog

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/This one and that one
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Breakdown of inu

A dog is basically just a big dot running around.

Usages of inu

それ　は　犬いぬ　です。sore wa inu desu.

犬いぬ　じゃ　ない　です　か？inu ja nai desu ka?

Isn't it a dog? / Is it not a dog?

ええ、　犬いぬ　じゃ　ない　です。ee, inu ja nai desu.

Yes, it is not a dog.

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Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

いいえ、　犬いぬ　です。iie, inu desu.

No, it is a dog.

いつ　犬いぬ　を　買かいました　か？itsu inu o kaimashita ka?

When did you buy a dog?

机つくえ　の　下した　に　犬いぬ　が　います。tsukue no shita ni inu ga imasu.

There is a dog under the desk.

彼かの女じょ　は　猫ねこ　が　ほしく　ない　です。kanojo wa neko ga hoshiku nai desu.

She doesn't want a cat.

猫ねこ　も　犬いぬ　も　好すき　です。neko mo inu mo suki desu.

I like both cats and dogs.

馬うま　は　好すき　じゃ　ない　が、　犬いぬ　は　好すき　よ。uma wa suki ja nai ga, inu wa suki yo.

I don't like horses, but I like dogs.

犬いぬ　が　好すき　じゃ　ない。inu ga suki ja nai.

(I) don't like dogs.

猫ねこ　も　犬いぬ　も　好すき　です。

猫ねこ　が　も　犬いぬ　が　も　好すき　です。

neko mo inu mo suki desu.
neko ga mo inu ga mo suki desu.

I like both cats and dogs.

彼かの女じょ　の　お姉ねえさん　は　犬いぬ　を　好このむ。kanojo no oneesan wa inu o konomu.

Her sister is fond of dogs.

犬いぬ　を　公こう園えん　に　持もって　行いく。inu o kouen ni motte iku.

I bring the dog (with me) to the park.

犬いぬ　は　マット　の　上うえ　で　寝ねて　います。inu wa matto no ue de nete imasu.

The dog is sleeping on the mat.

私わたし　は　犬いぬ　に　手て　を　噛かまれました。watashi wa inu ni te o kamaremashita.

I was bitten on the hand by a dog.

犬いぬ　が　私わたし　の　手て　を　噛かんだ。inu ga watashi no te o kanda.

The dog bit my hand.

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