灰はい猫ねこ

noun

gray cat; grey cat

Refers to a cat with gray fur. The word is straightforward and descriptive.

• 近きん所じょに灰はい猫ねこが住すんでいる。

  A gray cat lives in the neighborhood.

noun

ash-covered cat

Describes a cat that is literally covered in ash, such as from a fireplace or volcanic ash. This sense is less common and more situational.

• 暖だん炉ろのそばから灰はい猫ねこが出でてきた。

  An ash-covered cat came out from beside the fireplace.