愛玩

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 愛玩 is read あいがん. In these animal contexts, it means keeping and cherishing an animal as a pet.
• Basic usage: In 家族は小型犬を愛玩犬として迎え、大切に育てている。, a family welcomes a small dog and cares for it as a pet.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Purpose rather than the animal
  • 愛玩 does not itself name an animal. 愛玩犬 is a dog kept as a pet, while 愛玩目的 refers to the purpose of keeping an animal as a pet.