かませいぬ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
噛ませ犬 咬ませ犬 (rare) かませ犬

Etymology

From 噛(か)ませ (kamase, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 噛(か)ませる (kamaseru)., causative of 噛(か)む (kamu)) + 犬(いぬ) (inu, “dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ma̠se̞ːnɯ̟]

Noun

かませいぬ • (kamase-inu) 

1. (dog fighting) dog that serves as target practice
2. (figurative) jobber; foil