maneki neko

A form of maneki-neko — A common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.

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nounmaneki neko (plural maneki neko or maneki nekos)

plural maneki nekos

  1. alternativeAlternative form of maneki-neko.

    A maneki neko was nestled inside white foam padding.

    1999, Bruce Sterling, “Maneki Neko”, in A Good Old-Fashioned Future, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 6
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    One of the clerks gave me an information sheet about maneki nekos.

    2013, Christine Reiko Yano, “Global Kitty: Here, There, Nearly Everywhere”, in Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty’s Trek Across the Pacific, Durham, N.C.; London: Duke University Press, →ISBN, page 127

    Maneki neko are Japanese talismans and are thought to bring good fortune and wealth to their owners.

    2017, Heather Galler, “Maneki Neko”, in Folk Art Fusion: Learn to Paint Colorful Contemporary Folk Art in Acrylic, Walter Foster Publishing, →ISBN, page 60
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APA

maneki neko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maneki%20neko

MLA

“maneki neko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maneki%20neko. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maneki neko,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maneki%20neko.

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