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飼い主

Pet Owner


Meaning

Pet Owner

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know that to 飼う is "to keep a pet." If you're the master that is keeping a pet (飼う), then you are the pet owner.


Reading

かいぬし

Explanation

The reading is the kun'yomi readings for both. You'll need to remember the words 飼う and 主 to be able to remember the reading of this word.


Context

Context Sentences

もし犬の飼い主が水疱瘡になったら、その犬も水疱瘡になる可能性はあるんでしょうか。

If a dog’s owner had chickenpox, could the dog get it too?


Kanji Composition