イカ耳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
耳
みみ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

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

Noun

イカ耳(みみ) • (ikamimi) 

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

See also

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