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    3. 狸

    狸

    狸たぬき

    tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides)

    KMT10News #33+1Ref L1NounAnimalsKanji Vocab10 strokes

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    たぬきタヌキ

    Noun

    1.
    tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), raccoon dog
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    sly dog, sly old fox, sly fox, cunning devil, sly person
    word usually written using kana alone

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    狸たぬきは日に本ほんの森もりに住すんでいます。

    Tanuki live in Japanese forests.

    KMT5AnimalsNature & Environment
    夜よ道みちで狸たぬきを見みかけました。

    I saw a tanuki on the night road.

    KMT7AnimalsDaily Life
    狸たぬきは雑ざっ食しょく性せいで、木きの実みや昆こん虫ちゅうなどを食たべます。

    Tanuki are omnivores and eat nuts, insects, and so on.

    KMT9AnimalsScience & Math
    彼かれは見みた目めは穏おだやかだが、実じつはかなりの狸たぬきだ。

    He looks calm, but he's actually quite a sly fox.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    日に本ほんの昔むかし話ばなしには、人ひとを化ばかす狸たぬきが登とう場じょうすることがよくある。

    In Japanese folktales, tanuki that trick people often appear.

    KMT10AnimalsCulture & TraditionsLiterature

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    狸
    たぬき…(2)
    tanuki・raccoon
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