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：2026/01/09
山犬
Hiragana
やまいぬ
Noun
Japanese
Japanese Meaning
日本に生息していたオオカミ、または野生化した犬を指す語。山間部に棲むとされる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
にほんのおおかみややまでくらすひとがかっていないいぬのこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
日本狼 / 野犬
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
日本狼（尤指本州狼） / 野犬；野生狗
Korean Meaning
일본늑대 / 들개
Indonesian
serigala Jepang / anjing liar
Vietnamese Meaning
sói Nhật Bản / chó hoang
Tagalog Meaning
lobong Hapon / asong-ligaw
Sense（1）
Synonym of 日本狼 (Nihon'ōkami, “Japanese wolf”)
Sense（2）
Synonym of 野犬 (yaken, “wild dog”)
Sense（3）
(Japanese mythology) an apparition of a dog that may appear to travelers on mountain roads, and that may be either friendly or murderous to travelers
Sense（4）
Synonym of ドール (dōru, “dhole”)
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Synonym of 日本狼 (Nihon'ōkami, “Japanese wolf”) / Synonym of 野犬 (yaken, “wild dog”)
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山犬
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The 'Yamanu' (a synonym for Nihon'ōkami, or Japanese wolf) is a unique species to Japan and is on the brink of extinction.
The 'Yamanu' (a synonym for Nihon'ōkami, or Japanese wolf) is a unique species to Japan and is on the brink of extinction.
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山犬は日本の固有種で、絶滅の危機に瀕しています。
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