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i learned something very important today
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 8:00 pm
by owl
when cats do airplane ears in japan it's called イカ耳
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Re: i learned something very important today
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 8:09 pm
by agafnd
this is such an important fact
Re: i learned something very important today
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 8:12 pm
by owl
thank you for understanding
Re: i learned something very important today
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 8:18 pm
by momf
I will be sure to keep this in mind in the future
Re: i learned something very important today
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:16 pm
by archenoth
that's such a cute name, omg
I really need to learn more Japanese simile-centric names for things
closest I've got are just things like how "wrists" in Japanese are "hand necks" (手首) and other kinda-literal kanji composites like that
Re: i learned something very important today
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:34 pm
by nbsp
had a related feeling today explaining to someone that oats in hebrew are שיבולת-שועל "fox-grain" because they look like little fox tails
Re: i learned something very important today
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 4:20 am
by acdw
ok i have questions
1. what are airplane ears
2. what is the translation of the japanese
3. why are cats so cute!
Re: i learned something very important today
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 7:17 am
by archenoth
ok i have questions
1. what are airplane ears
2. what is the translation of the japanese
3. why are cats so cute!
1. when a cat's ears drop so that they are horizonal, kinda like what you'd do with wings if you were about to take off!
2.
イカ耳 ->
ika (squid) +
mimi (ears)
3. ...actually I have this question too
had a related feeling today explaining to someone that oats in hebrew are שיבולת-שועל "fox-grain" because they look like little fox tails
that rules!
Re: i learned something very important today
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2026 1:26 am
by acdw
1. when a cat's ears drop so that they are horizonal, kinda like what you'd do with wings if you were about to take off!
2. イカ耳 -> ika (squid) + mimi (ears)
3. ...actually I have this question too
THANK UUUU
also why are dogs so cute