伴はん侶りょ動どう物ぶつ

noun

companion animal; pet

A formal or technical term for animals kept for companionship rather than utility. Often used in veterinary, welfare, or legal contexts. The loanword コンパニオンアニマル is a near-synonym.

See also: コンパニオンアニマル

• 伴はん侶りょ動どう物ぶつの福ふく祉しに関かんする法ほう律りつが整せい備びされつつある。

  Laws concerning the welfare of companion animals are being developed.