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寵物 (ちょうもつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

寵ちょう物もつ

Meanings

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noun

pet (thing); favorite thing

Refers to a cherished object, not a living animal. Often used for gadgets, toys, or personal items one dotes on.

彼かれは新あたらしいスマホを寵ちょう物もつのようにかわいがっている。
He dotes on his new smartphone like a favorite pet.
このカメラは私わたしの寵ちょう物もつで、いつも持もち歩あるいている。
This camera is my favorite thing; I always carry it with me.

Kanji

寵affection, love, patronage
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

ペット
ペット refers to a living animal kept as a companion, while 寵物 is a cherished inanimate object.
愛あい用よう品ひん
愛用品 is a more common word for a favorite item one uses regularly, without the 'pet-like' nuance of 寵物.

Etymology

Compound of 寵 (favor, affection) and 物 (thing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in modern Japanese to mean a cherished object.