捨(す)て猫(ねこ)

すてねこ

noun

abandoned cat; stray cat

1. abandoned cat; stray cat

A cat that has been abandoned by its owner, or one left to live without a home. Often used when the cat is found and taken in.

捨(す)て猫(ねこ)を拾(ひろ)った。

I picked up an abandoned cat.

公園(こうえん)に捨(す)て猫(ねこ)がいた。

There was an abandoned cat in the park.

捨(す)て猫(ねこ)を保護(ほご)して里親(さとおや)を探(さが)している。

We've taken in an abandoned cat and are looking for someone to adopt it.

Composed of 捨(す)てる (to throw away, abandon) + 猫(ねこ) (cat).

Common collocations

捨(す)て猫(ねこ)を拾(ひろ)う: to pick up an abandoned cat
捨(す)て猫(ねこ)を保護(ほご)する: to rescue or take in an abandoned cat
捨(す)て猫(ねこ)を飼(か)う: to keep an abandoned cat

Similar words

野良猫(のらねこ): stray cat — one living wild on its own; 捨(す)て猫(ねこ) stresses that the cat was abandoned by an owner.

Related Words

Compare: 野良猫(のらねこ) (stray cat)

Related: 捨(す)て犬(いぬ) (abandoned dog)

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Added 2026.6.19 0:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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