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    3. 番犬

    番犬

    番ばん犬けん

    watchdog

    KMT10News #42+1Ref L2NounAnimalsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ばんけん

    Noun

    1.
    watchdog, guard dog

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの家いえには大おおきな番ばん犬けんがいる。

    He has a large watchdog at his house.

    KMT8AnimalsHome & Housing
    番ばん犬けんとして飼かわれている犬いぬは、見み知しらぬ人ひとには警けい戒かい心しんが強つよい。

    Dogs kept as watchdogs are very wary of strangers.

    KMT9AnimalsDaily Life
    番ばん犬けんは夜よ中なかに不ふ審しん者しゃが近ちかづくと吠ほえて知しらせる。

    The watchdog barks to alert when a suspicious person approaches at night.

    KMT10AnimalsDaily Life
    訓くん練れんされた番ばん犬けんは、家か族ぞくを守まもるだけでなく、侵しん入にゅう者しゃをも撃げき退たいする。

    A trained watchdog not only protects the family but also repels intruders.

    KMT10AnimalsFamily & Relationships
    農のう場じょうでは、家か畜ちくを狼おおかみから守まもるために番ばん犬けんが飼かわれている。

    On the farm, watchdogs are kept to protect livestock from wolves.

    KMT10AnimalsNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    番
    つが.い…(3)
    turn・number in a series
    犬
    いぬ・いぬ-…(1)
    dog
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