猫 (Neko) is a Japanese noun meaning “cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus), feline, shamisen, geisha”.
Meanings
- nouncat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline
- nounshamisen
- noungeisha
- nounwheelbarrow
- nounclay bed-warmer
- nounbottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
Examples
猫は背中を丸める。
Cats arch their backs.
彼は猫を飼っている。
He keeps a cat.
猫は夜行性の動物だ。
Cats are active at night.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).