狸の燭台
Japanese
editKanji in this term | ||
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狸 | 燭 | 台 |
たぬき Hyōgai |
しょく Jinmeiyō |
だい Grade: 2 |
kun'yomi | kan'on | goon |
Alternative spelling |
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狸の燭臺 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
editLiterally, “tanuki's candlestick”, 狸 (tanuki, “raccoon-dog”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 燭台 (shokudai, “candlestick”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit狸の燭台 or 狸の燭台 • (tanuki no shokudai)
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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