cat in Japanese
cat in Japanese is 猫, 家猫, 猫ま — cat means a small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
cat in Japanese
猫
Pronounced: neko
猫
Pronounced: neko
A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]
家猫
Pronounced: ieneko
A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]
猫ま
A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]
What does "cat" mean?
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noun A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
"My cat waits by the door every evening for her dinner."
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noun A Unix command that reads files and outputs their contents.
"Type cat followed by the filename to see what the file contains."
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cat in a sentence
- My cat waits by the door every evening for her dinner.
- The cat curled up on the windowsill in the sun.
- Type cat followed by the filename to see what the file contains.
- You can join two files together by using cat and saving the output.
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What is "cat" in Japanese?
"cat" in Japanese is 猫, 家猫, 猫ま. cat means: A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
How do you pronounce 猫?
"cat" in Japanese is 猫, pronounced "neko".
How do you use "cat" in a sentence?
Example: "My cat waits by the door every evening for her dinner." In Japanese, "cat" is 猫, 家猫, 猫ま.
Are there other ways to say "cat" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "cat": 猫, 家猫, 猫ま.
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