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チェシャ猫

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ねこ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
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チェシャ猫 (Chesha Neko): the Cheshire cat as illustrated in 1865.

Etymology

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Calque of English Cheshire cat, from チェシャ (Chesha, Cheshire) +‎ (neko, cat).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) チェシャね [chèshá néꜜkò] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕe̞ɕa̠ ne̞ko̞]

Proper noun

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チェシャ(ねこ) (Chesha Neko

  1. Cheshire cat

See also

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