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コメネズミ (こめねずみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

コメネズミ

Meanings

1

noun

rice rat

usually written using kana alone

Refers to rodents of the tribe Oryzomyini, commonly called rice rats. Used in biological contexts.

コメネズミは主おもに中ちゅう南なん米べいに生せい息そくしている。
Rice rats are mainly found in Central and South America.

Written forms

コメネズミ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
米こめ鼠ねずみ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

米rice, USA, metre
鼠rat, mouse, dark gray

Etymology

Compound of 米 (kome, 'rice') and 鼠 (nezumi, 'rat'), referring to its association with rice fields.