猫（ねこ）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: cat
Example sentences
- 猫が窓のそばで気持ちよさそうに寝ている。 — The cat is sleeping cozily by the window.
- うちの猫は魚が大好きだ。 — Our cat loves fish.
Idioms & proverbs containing “猫”
- 窮鼠猫を噛む (きゅうそねこをかむ) — a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward
- 好奇心猫を殺す (こうきしんねこをころす) — curiosity killed the cat
- 鳴く猫は鼠を捕らぬ (なくねこはねずみをとらぬ) — empty vessels make the most sound; the meowing cat does not catch the mouse
- 好奇心は猫をも殺す (こうきしんはねこをもころす) — curiosity killed the cat
- 猫耳を洗うと雨が降る (ねこみみをあらうとあめがふる) — if a cat washes its ears, rain is coming
- 猫が顔を洗うと雨が降る (ねこがかおをあらうとあめがふる) — if a cat washes its face, rain is coming
Antonyms
- タチ (タチ)
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “猫” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)