Japanese Conversation · Level 106
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Japanese word
盲導犬
Pronunciation
Romajimōdōken
Meaning
- nounguide dog
Example
駅で盲導犬が静かに待っています。eki de mō dō ken ga shizu ka ni ma tte i ma su
A guide dog is waiting quietly at the station.
More examples
盲導犬は店内でも落ち着いて行動します。mō dō ken wa ten nai de mo o chi tsu i te kō dō shi ma su
A guide dog behaves calmly even inside a store.
Core concept
Describes a trained dog that helps a person with visual impairment travel safely and independently.
Common phrases
盲導犬と暮らすmō dō ken to ku ra su
live with a guide dog
盲導犬を育てるmō dō ken o soda te ru
raise a guide dog
盲導犬を連れて歩くmō dō ken o tsu re te aru ku
walk with a guide dog
Definition in Japanese
視覚に障害のある人の安全な歩行を助けるよう訓練された犬。shi kaku ni shō gai no a ru hito no an zen na ho kō o tasu ke ru yō kun ren sa re ta inu
Word origin
The compound combines 盲 (mō, "blind"), 導 (dō, "guide"), and 犬 (ken, "dog") to mean a dog trained to guide a blind person.
Usage tips
- In English, guide dog is the broad standard term, while seeing-eye dog is a familiar North American expression that originally referred to dogs trained by The Seeing Eye.