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VocabJLPT N1

mouse

Noun

Definitions

1. mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse)
2. (computer) mouse

This katakana word refers to a computer mouse, the handheld device used to control a cursor on a screen. It is also used in biology to refer to the small rodent, so context helps determine the meaning.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The point is, small changes in mice can determine big conclusions.

Sentence 2

In that moment, I was startled to feel the mouse moving, warm in the palm of my hand!

Sentence 3

Apparently the mice used in yesterday's experiment lost a little weight.

Sentence 4

Ugh, the bedding in the mouse cage is wet — let's swap it out now!

Sentence 5

"Isn't this mouse way too smart?" my friend laughed.