Meaning of inu in Japanese

  1. Words

Definition of inu

  1. (n) dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)

    彼女は吠える犬を怖がる。
    She is afraid of barking dogs.

  2. snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.)

    気をつけて。警察の犬がかぎ回ってる。
    Watch out! A police spy is snooping around.

  3. (n-pref) counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
  1. (n) eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Dog, 7pm-9pm, west-northwest, September)
  1. (n) prolonged rain which damages crops
  1. (v5n, vn, vi) to go home
  2. to go; to leave
  3. (vn, vi) to pass (of time)
  4. to die
  5. to go bad; to rot

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