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    3. 鵺

    鵺

    鵺ぬえ

    Japanese chimera

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    鵼

    ぬえ

    Noun

    1.
    Japanese chimera, mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail
    2.
    White's thrush (Zoothera dauma)
    3.
    mysterious person, person of unknown character, enigma

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    鵺
    ぬえ…(2)
    fabulous night bird・chimera
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