VocabJLPT N3
mouse
Noun

Also written as

Definitions

  1. 1. mouse
  2. 2. rat
  3. 3. dark gray
  4. 4. Muroidea
This word refers to a mouse or rat, the small rodent. It appears in everyday conversation, nature contexts, and also in the traditional East Asian zodiac, where it is the first of the twelve animals.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I spotted a mouse in the corner of the kitchen and screamed without thinking!

Sentence 2

Wait, there's more mouse droppings on the floor?!

Sentence 3

You're really that surprised? It's just a mouse.

Sentence 4

You'd better clean up the trash first, or mice will start showing up.

Sentence 5

Who said there was a mouse in our shop?