Nekomimiとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Japanese 猫耳 (nekomimi), from 猫 (neko, “cat”) + 耳 (mimi, “ear”).

名詞

nekomimi (複数形 nekomimi または nekomimis)

1. (chiefly Japanese fiction) Cat ears.
3. (chiefly Japanese fiction) (by metonymy, coming from meronymy) A fictional character who has cat ears on an otherwise human body, and possibly other feline characteristics such as a tail.
   • 2005 February 17, Rob Kelk, “Re: DiGi Charat without her hat”, in rec.arts.anime.misc, Usenet‎^[1]:

     Thank you, Galen - I was pretty sure that she wasn't really a nekomimi, but this gives me some proof.