Translation guide
A type of café where customers can interact with and pet cats. In Japanese, this is commonly called a 猫カフェ (cat café).
猫カフェ
cat café
A café where you can pet and play with cats while enjoying drinks or snacks.
The standard term for a cat café. Widely understood and used in Japan.
週末に猫カフェに行きました。
I went to a cat café on the weekend.
あの猫カフェはとても人気があります。
That cat café is very popular.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'a café where you can interact with cats'. More explanatory than 猫カフェ.
猫と触れ合えるカフェを探しています。
I'm looking for a café where I can interact with cats.
Literally 'a café with cats'. Less specific about petting, but can be used to describe a cat café.
猫のいるカフェでゆっくりしました。
I relaxed at a café with cats.
猫カフェ is a loanword from English 'cat café' and is the most natural way to refer to this concept. It's understood by all Japanese speakers and commonly appears in guides and advertisements.
東京にはたくさんの猫カフェがあります。
There are many cat cafés in Tokyo.