dogness

Noun

uncountable

The state or quality of being a dog.

Japanese Meaning

犬である状態、犬らしさ

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Her unexpected dogness surprised everyone when she chased the squirrel with joyful abandon.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女がリスを喜び勇んで追いかけたとき、予想外の犬らしさにみんなが驚いた。

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The state or quality of being a dog.

The signifier dog does not signify "dogness" by virtue of some connection with the signified of dogness, but by its differential relation with other signifiers, like cat, cow, house, and so on.

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