野生

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 野生(やせい) means living in nature rather than being raised by people.
• Basic usage: It describes a deer encountered in nature or a recovered bird returned to the wild.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Wild animals and ownerless animals
  • 野生 focuses on living in a natural state.
  • 野良猫 means an ownerless cat living outdoors; it is not synonymous with classification as a wild animal.