No. 794 in Japanese
猫
Cat.
In a sentence
猫が庭で遊んでいる。
The cat is playing in the garden.
猫 is the subject of the sentence, denoting the animal that is performing the action of playing.
彼は猫のように静かに歩いた。
He walked quietly like a cat.
猫 is used metaphorically to describe the manner of walking, highlighting the quiet and graceful characteristics of a cat.
彼女は猫を2匹飼っています。
She owns two cats.
猫 indicates the noun representing the animal she owns, used with a counter for small animals.
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