Karitekita Neko (借りてきた猫 – Much Quieter than Usual)
Karitekita Neko 借りてきた猫 Someone who is much quieter and meeker than usual can be described as karitekita neko (借りてきた猫) in
Read moreKaritekita Neko 借りてきた猫 Someone who is much quieter and meeker than usual can be described as karitekita neko (借りてきた猫) in
Read moreThe Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded 猫が猫背の理由 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term nekoze (猫背 – literally
Read moreNekoze 猫背 Many Japanese people have nekoze (猫背). 日本人は「猫背」である人が多いです。 Nekoze is a posture in which ones back is curved, and
Read moreNeko Bang Bang 猫バンバン Have you ever heard of the term neko bang bang (猫バンバン)? 「猫バンバン」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか? Neko (猫) means “cat,”
Read moreNeko Manma ねこまんま When I was a poor student, I often ate neko manma (ねこまんま). 苦学生時代、私は「ねこまんま」をよく食べました。 Neko (ねこ) means “cat,”
Read moreNeko Kentei ねこ検定 Today, when I was looking at cats on the Internet, I found the neko kentei (ねこ検定). 今日、猫について調べていたら「ねこ検定」というものを見つけました。
Read moreOmagari Neko 尾曲がり猫 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term kagishippo (かぎしっぽ), which represents a cat’s tail that is bent
Read moreKagishippo かぎしっぽ There are many stray cats living around my apartment. 私のアパートの周りには野良猫がたくさん住んでいます。 Around noon today, a stray cat that crossed
Read moreNekomatagi ねこまたぎ Today, I learned the Japanese expression, nekomatagi (ねこまたぎ). 今日は「ねこまたぎ」という表現を知りました。 Since neko (ねこ/猫) means “cat” and matagi (またぎ) means
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