also: とらねこ · トラネコ
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
Refers to a domestic cat with a striped or brindled coat pattern resembling a tiger's stripes. Common in everyday speech.
A tabby cat from the neighborhood is walking on the fence.
あのトラ猫はとても人懐っこい。
That striped cat is very friendly.
Common mixed kanji-katakana spelling.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still used.
Mixed hiragana-kanji spelling.
All katakana spelling; often used in casual or emphatic contexts.
Compound of トラ (tora, 'tiger') and 猫 (neko, 'cat'), referring to the tiger-like striped pattern on the cat's coat.