Pet

"Pet" in Japanese

ペット

petto

(an animal kept as a companion)

愛玩動物

aigan dōbutsu

(an animal kept as a companion)

愛撫する

aibu suru

(fondle (another person) amorously)

撫でる

naderu

(fondle (an animal))

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