Vocabulary

What does 鼠 (ねずみ, nezumi) mean?

鼠 (ねずみ, nezumi) means mouse, rat.

Quick facts
Readingねずみ
Romajinezumi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ねずみ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnezumi

mouse, rat

  1. 1noun mouse; rat
  2. 2noun dark gray; slate gray

Example sentences

  • Cats are good at catching mice.

  • I was startled to see a mouse in the kitchen.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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