cat; domestic cat; feline
The ordinary word for a cat, especially the domestic cat. ネコ is often seen in katakana for animal-related or stylized writing.
Our cat often sleeps in the sun.
I saw a black cat in the park.
Rare or old-fashioned name for a shamisen, likely to be understood only in historical, traditional-entertainment, or word-explanation contexts.
In an old expression, a shamisen may be called neko.
Rare old slang for a geisha; do not use this as the normal modern word, which is 芸者.
In old entertainment-quarter slang, a geisha was sometimes called neko.
Abbreviation of 猫車, used as worksite or trade shorthand rather than as the most transparent general word.
See also: 猫車
On construction sites, 猫車 may be shortened to neko for a wheelbarrow.
clay bed-warmer
Abbreviation of 猫火鉢, referring to an old clay bed-warmer; mainly encountered in historical or folk-implements contexts.
See also: 猫火鉢
In descriptions of folk implements, 猫火鉢 may be abbreviated as neko.
I've been keeping a cat since last year.
The cat was meowing noisily in the middle of the night.
I feed the cat every morning.
The cat keeps scratching its claws into the sofa, which is a problem.
wildcat (species) · wild cat; stray cat
catgirl; cat-like female character
nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai · giant mountain beast
green foxtail; green bristlegrass · cat teaser; kitty teaser
dislike of hot food/drink; inability to eat/drink hot things; cat tongue
black-tailed gull
feigned innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing · feigned ignorance; playing dumb
civet cat
domestic cat; cat (Felis catus) · house cat; indoor cat
sand cat; sand dune cat
cat island; island with a large domestic cat population
indoor cat; house cat
Japanese cat breed
cat (esp. one imported from China)
outdoor cat
cat in heat; cat in season
Western cat breed
gray cat; grey cat · ash-covered cat
black cat
panda
dogs and cats; pets · trivial thing; worthless thing