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Nekomimi vs Kemonomimi - What's the difference?

nekomimi | kemonomimi | Hyponyms |

Kemonomimi is a hyponym of nekomimi.

Kemonomimi is a hypernym of nekomimi.



In chiefly japanese fiction terms the difference between nekomimi and kemonomimi

is that nekomimi is a fictional character who has cat ears on top of the head of an otherwise human body, and possibly other feline characteristics as well, such as a tail while kemonomimi is a humanoid fictional character who possesses animal-like features (most commonly ears and/or horns).

nekomimi

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A fictional character who has cat ears on top of the head of an otherwise human body, and possibly other feline characteristics as well, such as a tail.
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    Synonyms

    *catperson

    Hyponyms

    *catboy *catgirl

    Hypernyms

    *kemonomimi

    Quotations

    *

    kemonomimi

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A humanoid fictional character who possesses animal-like features (most commonly ears and/or horns).
  • A cosplayer who wears animal-like features.
  • Hyponyms

    *(fictional character with cat features) nekomimi, catperson

    See also

    * furry * anthropomorphism * zoomorphism * nahualism