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Animal Sounds

にゃあにゃあ

nyaa-nyaa

Cat meowing sound

The typical meow of a cat. A fundamental animal sound in Japanese, commonly heard in anime, children's songs, and daily life with cats.

💡A stray cat asking for food — 'The cat at the door is crying nyaa-nyaa, maybe it's hungry.'

Example

猫がにゃあにゃあ鳴いている。

The cat is meowing nyaa-nyaa.

Quiz yourself

The kitten was crying ___ because it wanted milk.

子猫がミルクが欲しくて○○鳴いていた。

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