"猫耳" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ne̞ko̞mʲimʲi] Forms: 猫耳 [canonical] (ruby: (ねこ), (みみ)), nekomimi [romanization]
Etymology: Compound of 猫 (neko, “cat”) + 耳 (mimi, “ear”). Etymology templates: {{compound|ja|猫|耳|sort=ねこみみ|t1=cat|t2=ear|tr1=neko|tr2=mimi}} 猫 (neko, “cat”) + 耳 (mimi, “ear”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ねこみみ}} 猫(ねこ)耳(みみ) • (nekomimi)
  1. (neologism) Cat ears, as worn or possessed by a human or humanoid. Wikipedia link: ja:猫耳 Tags: neologism Hypernyms: 獣耳 (kemonomimi) (ruby: (けもの), (みみ)) Related terms: イカ耳 (ikamimi) (ruby: (みみ))
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          "english": "to board the train while still wearing cat ears",
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Download raw JSONL data for 猫耳 meaning in Japanese (2.3kB)

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