ペット（ペット、peッto）
- pet

The Japanese word ペット, pronounced "petto," means "pet" in English. It refers to an animal kept for companionship or pleasure. It's a loanword, derived from the English word "pet."

⚫︎ 犬をペットとして飼っています。 Translation: I have a dog as a pet. ⚫︎ 猫は人気のペットです。 Translation: Cats are popular pets. ⚫︎ ペット禁止のアパートです。 Translation: It's an apartment that doesn't allow pets.

This word is used in the same way as "pet" in English. You use it to describe animals that are kept as companions. You can talk about the types of ペット you have, the care they need, and their role in your life. It's used in both formal and informal conversations.

ペット is written in katakana, as it is a loanword from English. There are no other ways to write this word, nor are there variations in okurigana.

There aren't many direct synonyms for ペット in the way of single-word alternatives. However, you might use phrases to describe a pet, such as: ⚫︎ 飼っている動物 (katteiru doubutsu) - "animal you keep" ⚫︎ 愛玩動物 (aigan doubutsu) - "companion animal" (more formal)

There is no direct antonym for ペット. However, words or phrases used to describe animals that are *not* kept as companions could be considered opposite in meaning, such as: ⚫︎ 野生動物 (yasei doubutsu) - "wild animal" ⚫︎ 家畜 (kachiku) - "livestock"

私は来年ペットとしてハムスターを飼うつもりです。 ・Translation: I plan to get a hamster as a pet next year. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the intention to acquire a hamster, using ペット to specify the role of the animal.

彼女のペットのウサギはとても可愛いです。 ・Translation: Her pet rabbit is very cute. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the appearance of the person's pet rabbit using ペット.

The word ペット comes directly from the English word "pet." It was borrowed and adapted into the Japanese language to describe companion animals.