/ma̠ne̞kʲi ne̞ko̞/JAPONCA → TR
Tanım
•maneki-neko, beckoning cat (figure of a cat with one paw raised believed to bring good luck)
Etimoloji
Compound of 招き (maneki, “beckoning, inviting”, continuative or stem of verb 招く (maneku, “to beckon, to invite”)) + 猫 (neko, “cat”). First cited to 1893, although physical examples are found earlier in the Edo period. In Japanese culture, holding one's hand with the palm downwards and waving vertically is a gesture used to beckon someone. This is somewhat similar to an upside-down version of the…