飼う（かう）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: to keep (pet)
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 飼います | かいます |
| te-form | 飼って | かって |
| ta-form (past) | 飼った | かった |
| nai-form (negative) | 飼わない | かわない |
| potential form | 飼える | かえる |
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Example sentences
- うちでは小さな犬を一匹飼っている。 — We keep a small dog at home.
- いつか猫を飼いたいと思っている。 — I hope to have a cat someday.
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