English–Japanese
“mouse” in Japanese
How to say “mouse” in Japanese
“Mouse” in Japanese is ネズミ (nezumi).
Describes the familiar rodent associated with houses, fields, food, and quick movement, without fixing whether English calls it a mouse or a rat.
Example sentences with ネズミ
チーズを食べるネズミを描きました。chī zu o ta be ru ne zu mi o ega ki ma shi ta
I drew a mouse eating cheese.
ネズミが食べ物をかじった跡があります。ne zu mi ga ta be mono o ka ji tta ato ga a ri ma su
There are signs that a mouse gnawed on the food.
Tips for using ネズミ
- Japanese zodiac traditions call the first animal ネズミ (nezumi), a term that English zodiac lists commonly render as Rat.
Other Japanese words for “mouse”
古い家に鼠が住んでいます。furu i ie ni nezumi ga su n de i ma su
A mouse lives in the old house.
このマウスは使いやすいです。ko no ma u su wa tsuka i ya su i de su
This mouse is easy to use.