猟犬

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 猟犬 (りょうけん), hunting 猟 and dog 犬 combine to denote a hunting dog.
• Basic usage: 猟犬 is a dog trained to scent, track, or retrieve game in hunting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A dog used in hunting
  • It differs from the human hunter, and 猟犬が makes the dog the acting subject.