イカ耳

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
みみ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 烏賊 (ika, squid) +‎ (mimi, ear), referring to the cat's ears resembling the shape of a squid.

Noun

イカ(みみ) (ikamimi

  1. (neologism) "Airplane ears", ears folded by a cat when it is upset or uneasy.

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