Japanese

Noun

益獣 ‎(hiragana えきじゅう, romaji ekijū, historical hiragana えきじう)

1. beneficial animal

Antonyms

• 害獣 (がいじゅう) ‎(gaijū, “harmful animal”)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9