仔猫(こねこ)

こねこ
noun
kitten; baby cat
1. kitten; baby cat
A young cat, typically under one year old.
仔猫(こねこ)が生(う)まれた。
A kitten was born.
仔猫(こねこ)が毛糸(けいと)で遊(あそ)んでいる。
The kitten is playing with yarn.
道端(みちばた)で迷(まよ)い仔猫(こねこ)を拾(ひろ)って家(いえ)に連(つ)れて帰(かえ)った。
I picked up a stray kitten on the roadside and brought it home.

Refers to a young cat. The kanji 仔(こ) specifically means "young animal," distinguishing this from 子猫(こねこ), which uses the more general 子(こ) (child). Both spellings are common, but 子猫(こねこ) is seen more frequently in everyday writing.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 迷(まよ)い仔猫(こねこ): stray kitten
  • 仔猫(こねこ)を拾(ひろ)う: to pick up a kitten
  • 仔猫(こねこ)を育(そだ)てる: to raise a kitten
  • 仔猫(こねこ)の里親(さとおや): adoptive family for a kitten

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 猫(ねこ): cat (general term for cats of any age)
  • 子犬(こいぬ): puppy (the canine equivalent)
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