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TOPIK 2noun

강아지

gangaji

강아지가 · 강아지를

puppy; (casually) dog

Example

우리 집 강아지는 산책을 정말 좋아해요.

Our puppy really loves going for walks.

Word parts

Probably 개 'dog' + baby suffix -아지, as in 송아지 'calf', 망아지 'foal'.

Good to know

Koreans often call any pet dog 강아지, not just puppies, because it sounds cuter.