How to Say ‘The cat is on my lap’ in Japanese
猫が私の膝の上にいます
neko ga watashi no hiza no ue ni i masu
[neko]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese uses [います] for where people or animals are, so this sentence is literally "the cat is on my lap." For objects, switch to [あります], as in [鍵が机の上にあります].
Phrase Breakdown
猫が
neko
Words in this phrase
猫
neko
[neko]
cat
A small domesticated carnivorous mammal.
猫が膝の上にいます。
The cat is on the lap.
私の膝の上に
います
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