麝香猫
See also: 麝香貓
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 麝香猫 – see 麝香貓 (“civet”). (This term is the simplified form of 麝香貓). |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 麝 | 香 | 猫 |
| じゃ Hyōgai |
こう Grade: 4 |
ねこ Grade: S |
| goon | kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 麝香 (jakō, “musk”) + 猫 (neko, “cat”).[1][2][3]
Attested since at least 1712.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) じゃこーねこ [jàkóó néꜜkò] (Nakadaka – [4])[3][4]
- (Tokyo) じゃこーねこ [jàkóꜜò nèkò] (Nakadaka – [2])[3][4]
- IPA(key): [d͡ʑa̠ko̞ː ne̞ko̞]
Noun
麝香猫 • (jakō neko) ←じやかうねこ (zyakau neko)?
- [from 1712] any of the species of civet (cat-like animal), with most such species belonging to the family Viverridae
- Synonyms: 霊猫 (reibyō), シベット (shibetto)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ジャコウネコ (jakō neko).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “麝香猫”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
- ^ “麝香猫”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen][2] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN