にゃんにゃん
にゃんにゃん
adverb
meow; mew (cat sound)
1.
meow; mew
The sound a cat makes.
猫がにゃんにゃん鳴いている。
The cat is meowing.
2.
kitty (baby talk)
A child's word for cat.
にゃんにゃん、かわいいね。
The kitty is cute, isn't it?
Baby talk
にゃんにゃん大好き！
I love kitties!
Child's speech
にゃんにゃん is an onomatopoeia representing a cat's meow, and also functions as baby talk for 'cat' or 'kitty.'
USAGES:
1. Sound: The sound a cat makes, often used with 鳴く
2. Baby talk: A child's word for cat (like 'kitty' in English)
RELATED SOUNDS:
- にゃー: single meow
- にゃーにゃー: repeated meowing
- にゃお: softer mew
- ゴロゴロ: purring
OTHER ANIMAL BABY TALK:
- わんわん: doggy (from the barking sound)
- もーもー: cow
- ぶーぶー: piggy
- ぴよぴよ: chick
COMMON PATTERNS:
- にゃんにゃん鳴く: to meow
- にゃんにゃんがいるよ: There's a kitty! (child's speech)
Related Words
Related:
わんわん (dog sound)