How to say "afghan" in Japanese

• アフガン
  no-adjectiveThe bare katakana loanword matching 'Afghan' in a general way, and a less common choice. When you mean a person, アフガン人 says so explicitly; for the dog, アフガンハウンド is the specific term.
• アフガン人アフガンじん
  nounThe term for an Afghan person — someone from Afghanistan — though a less common way to say it. Choose this when 'afghan' refers to a person, as in describing someone's nationality or background.
• アフガンハウンド
  nounThe breed name for the Afghan hound; a less common match for the bare word 'afghan'. Use it only when 'afghan' means the long-haired dog, never a person.

「アフガン」 is the general loanword; use 「アフガン人」 for a person from Afghanistan and 「アフガンハウンド」 for the dog breed, while the knitted-blanket sense of 'afghan' is covered by none of these words.

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• アフガンAfghan
• アフガン人アフガンじんAfghan (person)
• アフガンハウンドAfghan hound