“Game of cat and mouse” in Japanese
Short answer
Game of cat and mouse in Japanese is “鼬ごっこ” (itachigokko). Full meaning: going round in circles, game of cat and mouse, pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko.
Other ways to say “Game of cat and mouse” in Japanese
イタチごっこ
itachigokko going round in circles, game of cat and mouse, pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko
イタチゴッコ
itachigokko going round in circles, game of cat and mouse, pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko
いたちごっこ
itachigokko going round in circles, game of cat and mouse, pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko
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