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    3. 忠犬

    忠犬

    忠ちゅう犬けん

    faithful dog

    KMT10News #47+1NounAnimalsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    ちゅうけん

    Noun

    1.
    faithful dog

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    彼かれは忠ちゅう犬けんハチ公こうの物ものが語たりを知しっている。

    He knows the story of Hachiko, the faithful dog.

    KMT8AnimalsCulture & Traditions
    忠ちゅう犬けんは主しゅ人じんにどこまでもついていく。

    A faithful dog follows its master wherever they go.

    KMT10Animals
    その老ろう人じんは、長なが年ねん連つれ添そった忠ちゅう犬けんを家か族ぞくのように大たい切せつにしていた。

    The old man cherished his faithful dog, who had been with him for many years, like family.

    KMT10AnimalsFamily & Relationships
    忠ちゅう犬けんは、飼かい主ぬしが帰かえってくるのを毎まい日にち駅えきで待まっていた。

    The faithful dog waited every day at the station for its owner to return.

    KMT10AnimalsDaily Life
    彼かれの忠ちゅう犬けんは、どんな危き険けんからも彼かれを守まもろうとした。

    His faithful dog tried to protect him from any danger.

    KMT10Animals

    Kanji that make up this word

    忠
    loyalty・fidelity・faithfulness
    犬
    いぬ・いぬ-…(1)
    dog
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