Every language has sayings in which animals play an important role. However, in Japanese, the cat appears particularly often. Here are some \u201ccat-phrases\u201d that will make you smile. (Unless, of course, you are allergic to these cute pets.)<\/p>\n
Do you know the feeling of impatiently waiting for your nice hot coffee to cool down because your tongue will get burned if you don\u2019t? Then you may have a \u732b\u820c (neko jita) <\/b>a cat\u2019s tongue. This means you cannot drink or eat if you\u2019re meal is too hot.<\/p>\n
Maybe, you drink it anyway and spill the hot coffee all over the table in pain. If you don\u2019t want anyone to find out it was you, you might want to look as innocent as possible and \u732b\u3092\u88ab\u308b(neko wo kaburu)<\/b>, dress up as a cat. This term is more than fitting, don\u2019t you agree? Let\u2019s be honest. Cats look cute but they sure aren\u2019t completely innocent .<\/p>\n
The next phrase emphasizes this fact. \u732b\u306b\u9c39\u7bc0 (neko ni katsuobushi)<\/b>. Just imagine putting some delicious fish-shaped flakes directly next to a cat. You will have to pay great attention. Otherwise, you will find yourself in an incredible mess. That is exactly what this phrase intends to describe: a situation where you mustn\u2019t lose focus.<\/p>\n
However, if you did lose focus, you will need a lot of help cleaning up the mess. You will be so busy you would even \u732b\u306e\u624b\u3082\u501f\u308a\u305f\u3044 (neko no te mo karitai)<\/b>, want to borrow a cat\u2019s paw. <\/p>\n
Still, you might then find yourself with \u732b\u306e\u5b50\u4e00\u5339\u3044\u306a\u3044(neko no ko ippiki inai)<\/b>, not even one kitten there. <\/p>\n
The Japanese language is full of cat-related expressions. If you like these cute little animals, do some research and thereby safe your day.
By the way, did you know that Japanese cats do not say \u201cmeow\u201d but \u201c\u306b\u3083\u3093\u201d (\u201cnyan\u201d)?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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