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 more
cat
The Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded
The 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 more
Nekoze (猫背 – Rounded Back)
Nekoze 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 more
Neko Bang Bang (猫バンバン – Knock Knock Cats)
Neko 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 more
Neko Manma (ねこまんま – Cat’s Meal)
Neko 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 more
Neko Kentei (ねこ検定 – Cat Test)
Neko 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 more
Omagari Neko (尾曲がり猫 – Cats with Bent Tails)
Omagari 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 more
Kagishippo (かぎしっぽ – Kinked Tail)
Kagishippo 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 more
Nekomatagi (ねこまたぎ – Bad Fish/Fish Bone)
Nekomatagi 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
Read more