ハムスター
Meanings
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hamster
Common loanword for the small rodent often kept as a pet.
My daughter says she wants to keep a hamster.
Usage patterns
- ハムスターを飼うto keep/raise a hamster
We keep a small hamster at home.
- ハムスターにえさをやるto feed a hamster
I feed my hamster every day.
- ハムスターが車輪を回すa hamster spins the wheel
The hamster is spinning its wheel in the middle of the night.