Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 泥棒猫(どろぼうねこ) in Japanese

泥棒猫
Kana Reading
どろぼうねこ
Romaji
dorobōneko
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    a cat that enters someone's house (other than its owner's) to steal food
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    someone who secretly does bad things (i.e. an adulterer)


Related Kanji

JLPT 3

11 strokes

cat

On'Yomi: ビョウ

Kun'Yomi: ねこ

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JLPT 2

8 strokes

mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

On'Yomi: デイ, ナイ, デ, ニ

Kun'Yomi: どろ

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi:

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