野良犬

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 野良犬 and read のらいぬ, it is a domestic dog living without an owner and roaming streets or open land.
• Basic usage: It is seen in a vacant lot and approached cautiously by keeping distance.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Stray rather than wild species
  • It is a domesticated animal outside human care, not a separate wild canine species.