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Learn Hardcore Japanese: neko - cat

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 1
/neko

neko

Word

猫ねこneko

Meaning

cat

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of neko

これ　は　猫ねこ　です。kore wa neko desu.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

猫ねこ　は　小ちいさい　です。neko wa chiisai desu.

The cat is small.

猫ねこ　は　牛ぎゅう乳にゅう　を　飲のみます。neko wa gyuunyuu o nomimasu.

Cats drink milk.

猫ねこ　より　犬いぬ　の　ほう　が　好すき　です。neko yori inu no hou ga suki desu.

I like dogs more than cats.

猫ねこ　は　犬いぬ　で　は　ない。neko wa inu de wa nai.

A cat is not a dog.

私わたし　の　家いえ　に　猫ねこ　が　いる。watashi no ie ni neko ga iru.

There is a cat in my house.

私わたし　は　黒くろい　猫ねこ　が　好すき　です。watashi wa kuroi neko ga suki desu.

I like black cats.

猫ねこ　は　外そと　に　います。neko wa soto ni imasu.

The cat is outside.

猫ねこ　の　目め　は　大おおきい　です。neko no me wa ookii desu.

The cat's eyes are big.

電柱でんちゅう　の　上うえ　に　猫ねこ　が　いるの　を　見みて　驚おどろきました。denchuu no ue ni neko ga iruno o mite odorokimashita.

I was surprised to see a cat on top of the utility pole.

私わたし　の　家いえ　に　小ちいさな　猫ねこ　が　いる。watashi no ie ni chiisana neko ga iru.

There is a small cat in my house.

箱はこ　の　中なか　に　猫ねこ　が　いる。hako no naka ni neko ga iru.

There is a cat inside the box.

本棚ほんだな　の　上うえ　に　猫ねこ　が　いる。hondana no ue ni neko ga iru.

There is a cat on top of the bookshelf.

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