"maneki neko" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: maneki neko [plural], maneki nekos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|maneki neko|+|nolinkhead=1}} maneki neko (plural maneki neko or maneki nekos)
  1. Alternative form of maneki-neko Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: maneki-neko
    Sense id: en-maneki_neko-en-noun-wkDFF1rS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} maneki neko
  1. Rōmaji transcription of まねきねこ Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: まねきねこ

Inflected forms

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