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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries猟犬
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ryōken
"猟犬が獲物の跡を追っている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dog that is trained to pursue and capture game.
"The hunting party relied on their chasing dogs to track down the deer." - 2
Any dog that exhibits a strong instinct to chase moving objects.
"Her chasing dog would run after anything that moved, from squirrels to bicycles."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Chasing Dog' combines the verb 'chase', derived from Old French 'chacier', meaning to hunt or pursue, and 'dog', which comes from the Old English 'docga', a term for a powerful breed of dog. The phrase has evolved to describe a dog that is trained or instinctively inclined to pursue game or objects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chasing Dog" is said worldwide
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Chien de chasse
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də ʃas
"Le chien de chasse a suivi la piste du gibier."
Jagdhund
Transliteration: jaːkʊnt
"Der Jagdhund fand die Spur des Wildes."
Cane da caccia
Transliteration: ˈka.ne da ˈkat.tʃa
"Il cane da caccia ha seguito la traccia del cervo."
Perro de caza
Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe ˈka.θa
"El perro de caza siguió el rastro del ciervo."
Cão de caça
Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi ˈkasɐ
"O cão de caça encontrou o rastro do veado."
शिकारी कुत्ता
Transliteration: śikārī kuttā
"शिकारी कुत्ता शिकार का पीछा कर रहा था।"
追逐犬
Transliteration: zhuīzhú quǎn
"追逐犬在森林中追踪猎物。"
사냥개
Transliteration: sanyanggae
"사냥개가 사슴의 흔적을 쫓고 있다."
猟犬
Transliteration: ryōken
"猟犬が獲物の跡を追っている。"
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