イエイヌ

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Meanings

1

domestic dog

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the domestic dog as a species (Canis lupus familiaris), often in scientific or formal contexts. In everyday speech, 犬 (いぬ) is more common.

イエイヌはオオカミから家か畜ちく化かされた。
The domestic dog was domesticated from wolves.
イエイヌの起き源げんについては諸しょ説せつある。
There are various theories about the origin of the domestic dog.