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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

迷い犬

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Mayoine

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stray/streɪ/
nounverbadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"迷い犬が私たちの家に来ました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or animal that has wandered away from home or from a group.

    "The stray dog followed me home, looking for food and shelter."
As verb
  1. 1

    To wander from a direct course or place.

    "He tends to stray from the main topic during discussions."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French word 'estraier', meaning to wander or roam, which ultimately stems from the Late Latin 'extravagari'. Entering Middle English in the 14th century, the term originally denoted wandering off the proper path or jurisdiction before shifting to refer to lost or ownerless domestic animals.

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