AnimalCultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Mar 11, 2017Jan 06, 2024 abbreviation, cat, deformation, etymology, familiarity, Japanese word, neko, nekoma, sound, yoku neru ko Neko (Cat) Neko 猫 Today I will talk about the Japanese word “neko,” which means “cat.” 今日は「猫」という単語の語源について紹介します。 There are several etymologies, but Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected Toru Jul 02, 2016Jan 06, 2024 cats, forehead, hitai, namida, neko, phrase, quantity, sparrows, suzume, tears Sparrow’s Tears and Cat’s Forehead Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrases “suzume no namida” and “neko no hitai.” 雀の涙と猫の額 Suzume means sparrows, Read More