How to say 'Pet' in Japanese | ペット

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The Japanese word for Pet is 'Petto', written as ペット in Japanese.

word

ペット

Meaning

Pet

Reading

Petto

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ペット (petto)' means 'pet'. It refers to a domesticated animal kept for companionship or enjoyment. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and is borrowed from the English word 'pet'. For example: I have a pet cat「私はペットの猫を飼っています」(わたしはペットのねこをかっています). Her pet dog is very cute「彼女のペットの犬はとてもかわいい」(かのじょのペットのいぬはとてもかわいい). The word 'ペット' is often used in contexts related to animal care, such as pet shops or veterinary clinics.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4583

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ペット

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ペ

Reading

katakana

ト

Reading

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

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'Petto' means 'Pet' .

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