飼い主

かいぬし

(pet) owner; keeper

What does 飼い主 mean?

飼い主 is a Japanese noun meaning (pet) owner; keeper in English. It is written as 飼い主 in kanji, かいぬし in hiragana, and kainushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

イヌは飼い主に反抗した。

The dog rebelled against his master.