Translation
The Japanese word for "Brown Rat" is dobu-nezumi 溝鼠.
| Romaji | do | bu | ne | zu | mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | ど | ぶ | ね | ず | み |
| Katakana | ド | ブ | ネ | ズ | ミ |
| Kanji | 溝 | 鼠 | |||
| Meaning | Sewer | Rat | |||
| School Level | 中 | ✕ | |||
Synonyms
Common Rat, Street Rat, Sewer Rat, Hanover Rat, Norway Rat, Norwegian Rat, Parisian Rat, Water Rat, Wharf Rat.[1]
Scientific name: Rattus norvegicus.
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Further Reading
- 七郎鼠 - kotobank.jp, accessed .