猫じゃらし

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
猫
ねこ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
猫戯らし (rare)

Etymology

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From 猫(ねこ) (neko) + 戯(じゃ)らし (jarashi, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 戯(じゃ)らす (jarasu).).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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猫(ねこ)じゃらし • (nekojarashi) 

  1. cat teaser
  2. Synonym of 狗尾草 (enokorogusa, “wild foxtail millet”)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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