tanuki
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Borrowed from Japanese 狸 (たぬき, tanuki, “raccoon dog”).
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tanuki (plural tanuki or tanukis)
- The raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides.
- Synonym: mangut
- (Japanese mythology) A folkloric figure in the form of a tanuki, regarded as a shapeshifter and renowned for its enormous scrotum and testicles.
- The joining of a living bonsai tree to a piece of dead wood for aesthetic effect.
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Japanese 狸 (たぬき, tanuki, “raccoon dog”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ta‧nu‧ki
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tanuki
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tanuki
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Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 狸 (たぬき, tanuki, “raccoon dog”).
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tanuki m (plural tanukis)
- raccoon dog; tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides, a canid of East Asia)