Nekomusume

Nekomusume (猫娘) means "the daughter of a cat". The literal translation, however, is actually "cat daughter" or "cat girl"; "neko" means "cat" in Japanese and "musume" means "daughter" or "girl". Nekomusume can refer to:

A specific transformation of the folkloric Bakeneko
Catgirls, female anime characters or cosplayers with nekomimi (cat ears) in Japanese popular culture

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