野犬
Meanings
1
stray dog; ownerless dog
Refers to a dog without an owner, often living wild or roaming freely. Common in discussions of animal control, public safety, or wildlife.
There was a sign in the park warning people to be careful of stray dogs.
Stray dogs are being captured.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に野犬が出るstray dogs appear in a place
Stray dogs sometimes appear on this mountain path.
- 野犬に襲われるto be attacked by stray dogs
I nearly got attacked by stray dogs while out for a walk.
- 野犬を捕獲するto capture/round up stray dogs
The city stepped up measures to capture stray dogs.