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    3. 狛犬

    狛犬

    狛こま犬いぬ

    (stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine

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    高麗犬こま犬

    こまいぬ

    Noun

    1.
    (stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine

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    Kanji that make up this word

    狛
    こま…(1)
    archaic part of Korea・lion-dog shrine guards
    犬
    いぬ・いぬ-…(1)
    dog
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