also: もうじゅうつかい
noun
wild animal tamer; lion tamer
Refers to a person who trains or performs with wild animals, especially in a circus or show context.
See also: 使い (つかい)
サーカスで猛獣使いがライオンを指揮していた。
The wild animal tamer was directing the lions at the circus.
彼は子供の頃、猛獣使いになるのが夢だった。
When he was a child, his dream was to become a wild animal tamer.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading もうじゅうづかい is the most common pronunciation.
Alternate reading. もうじゅうつかい is also used, though less common than もうじゅうづかい.
Compound of 猛獣 (もうじゅう, 'wild beast') and 使い (つかい, 'handler, user'). The reading づかい is a sequential voicing (rendaku) of つかい.