Shiba Inu

noun

Shi·​ba Inu ˈshē-bä-ˈē-nü How to pronounce Shiba Inu (audio)
: any of a breed of small thick-coated agile dogs developed in Japan

Examples of Shiba Inu in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

Japanese shiba-inu, from shiba brushwood + inu dog

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shiba Inu was in 1982

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“Shiba Inu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shiba%20Inu. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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