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What is the Japanese term for 'cat'?
What is the Japanese term for 'cat'?
How is the word 'cat' written in Japanese characters?
How is the word 'cat' written in Japanese characters?
What does 'ego' mean in Japanese?
What does 'ego' mean in Japanese?
Translate 'empitsu' from Japanese to English.
Translate 'empitsu' from Japanese to English.
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What is the English term for 'inu'?
What is the English term for 'inu'?
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'Nihingo' in the text refers to which language?
'Nihingo' in the text refers to which language?
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'Isu' means what in English?
'Isu' means what in English?
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'Eki' is the Japanese term for which animal?
'Eki' is the Japanese term for which animal?
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What is the literal translation of 'neko wa nihingo de isu to immasu'?
What is the literal translation of 'neko wa nihingo de isu to immasu'?
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What does the term 'ego de Neko to imasu' imply?
What does the term 'ego de Neko to imasu' imply?
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Study Notes
Japanese Vocabulary
- The Japanese term for 'cat' is neko (猫).
- 'Cat' is written in Japanese characters as 猫.
- The word ego in Japanese means English (英語).
- The term empitsu (鉛筆) translates to pencil in English.
- The English term for inu (犬) is dog.
- Nihongo (日本語) refers to the Japanese language.
- Isu (椅子) means chair in English.
- Eki (駅) is the Japanese term for station, but in the context of animals, it refers to horse (馬).
Translations and Implications
- The literal translation of neko wa nihingo de isu to immasu is "The cat is a chair in Japanese.", though this may not make semantic sense without context.
- The phrase ego de Neko to imasu implies "I am with a cat in English," indicating companionship with the cat in the English language context.
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Test your knowledge of Japanese to English translation with this quiz. Practice translating various terms and phrases from Japanese to English with this interactive quiz.
