Japanese

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• (Tokyo) あきた​いぬ [àkítáꜜìnù] (Nakadaka - [3])
• (Tokyo) あきたいぬ [àkítáínú] (Heiban - [0])
• IPA^(key): [a̠kʲi̥ta̠ĩnɯᵝ]

Noun

秋田犬 ‎(hiragana あきたいぬ, romaji Akitainu)

1. an Akita (Japanese dog breed)

Usage notes

• Akitainu is used in Akita Prefecture.

Etymology 2

秋田 ‎(“Akita”) +‎ 犬 ‎(ken, “dog”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あきたいぬ [àkítáínú] (Heiban - [0])
• IPA^(key): [a̠kʲi̥ta̠ĩnɯᵝ]

Noun

秋田犬 ‎(hiragana あきたけん, romaji Akitaken)

1. an Akita (Japanese dog breed)

Usage notes

• Akitaken is used elsewhere in Japan.