山やま犬いぬ

noun

Japanese wolf (extinct)

Refers specifically to the extinct Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax). Often used in historical or ecological contexts.

• 山やま犬いぬは日本にほんではもう絶ぜつ滅めつしてしまった。

  The Japanese wolf has already gone extinct in Japan.

noun

wild dog; mountain dog

Can refer to any wild canine, such as a dingo or feral dog, especially in mountainous areas. Less common than the extinct wolf sense.

• 山やまの中なかで山やま犬いぬの遠とお吠ぼえが聞きこえた。

  We heard the howling of a wild dog deep in the mountains.