How to Say "Calico Cat" in Japanese

三毛猫

mikeneko[mʲike̞ne̞ko̞]

The phrase for "calico cat" in Japanese is 三毛猫 (mikeneko).

How does it change in a sentence?

三毛猫 is a noun and does not change its form based on number or case.

mikeneko

In Japan, calico cats are often considered symbols of good luck.

While English speakers use 'calico' to describe the pattern, the Japanese term 三毛 literally means 'three hairs'.
Because almost all 三毛猫 are female due to genetics, the word is often associated with femininity in Japanese culture and folklore.
In Japanese folklore, the 三毛猫 is often associated with the 'Maneki-neko' or 'beckoning cat' figurines. These statues are frequently depicted as calico cats to maximize their perceived power to attract wealth.

Watashi no ie ni wa mikeneko ga imasu (私の家には三毛猫がいます)
I have a calico cat at my house.
Mikeneko wa sugoku kawaii desu (三毛猫はすごくかわいいです)
Calico cats are extremely cute.
Mikeneko no chiisai ashi ga ichiban daisuki (三毛猫の小さい足が一番大好き)
I love calico cats' small paws the most.
あの三毛猫はとても可愛いですね。
Ano mikoneko wa totemo kawaii desu ne.
That calico cat is very cute, isn't it?
三毛猫の赤ちゃんが生まれました。
Mikoneko no akachan ga umaremashita.
A calico cat kitten was born.
庭に三毛猫がいます。
Niwa ni mikoneko ga imasu.
There is a calico cat in the garden.

Yota and Misaki are looking at a cat in a park.

陽太 Yota

見て、あそこに三毛猫がいるよ。
mite, asoko ni mikeneko ga iru yo.
Look, there is a calico cat over there.
美咲 Misaki

本当だ！色がとてもきれいですね。
hontō da! iro ga totemo kirei desu ne.
You're right! Its colors are very beautiful.
陽太 Yota

三毛猫はほとんどメスなんだって。
mikeneko wa hotondo mesu nan datte.
I heard that most calico cats are female.
美咲 Misaki

そうなんですね。不思議です。
sō nan desu ne. fushigi desu.
Is that so? That's mysterious.

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