狸の茶袋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
狸	茶	袋
たぬき Hyōgai	ちゃ Grade: 2	ふくろ > ぶくろ Grade: S
kun'yomi	kan'yōon	kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “tanuki's tea bag”, 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “racoon-dog”) + の (no, “possessive particle”) + 茶袋(ちゃぶくろ) (chabukuro, “tea bag”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta̠nɯ̟kʲi no̞ t͡ɕa̠bɯ̟kɯ̟ɾo̞]

Noun

狸(たぬき)の茶(ちゃ)袋(ぶくろ) or 狸(タヌキ)の茶袋(チャブクロ) • (tanuki no chabukuro) 

1. pear shaped puffball, Lycoperdon pyriforme

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

See also

• 狐(きつね)の茶袋(ちゃぶくろ) (kitsune no chabukuro)