猛獣
Meanings
1
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
Refers to large, dangerous wild animals such as lions, tigers, and bears. Often used in contexts like zoos, hunting, or safety warnings.
There are many fierce animals in this zoo.
Please be careful of the wild beasts.
Usage patterns
- 猛獣が脱走するfor a fierce animal to escape (from a zoo or enclosure)
News spread that a fierce animal had escaped from the zoo.
- 猛獣に襲われるto be attacked by a fierce animal
There is a danger of being attacked by a fierce animal deep in the jungle.
- 猛獣を飼育するto keep/raise a fierce animal in captivity
That zoo keeps some rare fierce animals in captivity.
- 猛獣を捕獲するto capture a fierce (wild) animal
They captured the fierce animal that had appeared near the village.