How to say "mouse" in Japanese
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- nounA loanword for the animal, used especially for laboratory mice in scientific research; it is also the word for the computer device.
- nounThe general word for the animal, covering both mice and rats; typical contexts include a mouse in the house, in the wild, or in stories. It is usually written in kana alone.猫がいなくなるとネズミたちが遊びだす。↗When the cat is away, the mice will play.
「ネズミ」 is the general word for the animal, covering both mice and rats; 「マウス」, the loanword, is used especially for laboratory mice in research and also names the computer device.
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