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マンチカン

also: マンチキン

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Meanings

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noun

Munchkin (cat breed)

A breed of cat with very short legs, named after the Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz.

マンチカンは短みじかい足あしが特とく徴ちょう的てきな猫ねこの品ひん種しゅです。
The Munchkin is a cat breed characterized by its short legs.

Etymology

From English 'Munchkin', the name of the fictional dwarf-like characters in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, applied to the cat breed due to its short legs.