ネズミ — meaning in English

English meaning

• mouse noun A small rodent with a long tail, common in houses and fields.
• rat noun A rodent similar to a mouse but larger, often considered a pest.

Senses

ネズミ is used for these senses in English:

• mouse Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
• murine More generally, of, pertaining to, or characteristic of any rodent up to the taxonomic rank of Muroidea, most often with reference to mice and rats of the subfamily Murinae.
• rat (zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.

mouse — full definition

1. noun A small rodent with a long tail, common in houses and fields.
2. noun A handheld device used to move a pointer and click on a computer screen.
3. noun A quiet, timid person.
4. verb To search or move around cautiously and quietly.

rat — full definition

1. noun A rodent similar to a mouse but larger, often considered a pest.
2. verb Informally, to inform on someone to the authorities; to betray someone's trust.

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