キヌゲネズミ (きぬげねずみ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
hamster
usually written using kana alonerare term
Zoological term for any rodent of the subfamily Cricetinae. In everyday Japanese, ハムスター is far more common.
See also: ハムスター
The ones kept as pets are mainly golden hamsters, and they are rarely called キヌゲネズミ.
