different between kemonomimi vs furry

English

Etymology

From Japanese ?? (kemonomimi), from ? (kemono, “animal”) + ? (mimi, “ear”).

Noun

kemonomimi (plural kemonomimi)

1. (chiefly Japanese fiction) A humanoid fictional character who possesses animal ears and/or tails.

Hyponyms

• (fictional character with cat features): nekomimi, catperson

See also

• kemonomimi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• furry
• anthropomorphism
• zoomorphism
• nahualism

Japanese

Romanization

kemonomimi

1. R?maji transcription of ?????

English

Etymology

From fur +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f???i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f?i/
• Rhymes: -??ri

Adjective

furry (comparative furrier, superlative furriest)

1. Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

2. (informal) Of or related to the furry subculture.

Translations

Noun

furry (plural furries)

1. An animal character with human-like characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.

   Synonym: fursona

2. A member of the furry fandom.

3. Someone who roleplays or identifies with a furry character. (Compare therianthrope.)

Coordinate terms

• (furry fandom senses): anthro, avian, scalie, feral

Related terms

• befurred
• furdom
• furfag
• furfan
• furmeet
• furrydom
• fursecution
• fursona
• furvert

Translations

See also

• kemonomimi
• nahualism
• anthropomorphism
• zoomorphism

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English furry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?.ri/
• Hyphenation: fur?ry

Noun

furry m (plural furries or furry's)

1. A furry (member of furry fandom).