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Source Word

狐火

Hiragana
きつねび
Noun
Japanese Meaning
夜の野山などに現れる、不思議な青白い火。また、それを模した歌舞伎の小道具。多く、妖怪や狐の仕業とされる。 / (転じて)人を惑わせたり、当てにならない希望や目標のたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よるにのはらややまにあらわれるふしぎなひかり。えんげきでそれをまねしたどうぐのなまえ。
Chinese (Simplified)
冬季至早春夜间在野外与山间出现的神秘淡光,民间所谓“鬼火”。 / 歌舞伎中用来模仿鬼火的舞台道具。
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I have seen a foxfire in the forest at night.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

我在夜晚的森林里见过狐火。

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Sense(1)

a mysterious pale fire often seen in the fields and mountains at night from winter to early spring: will o' the wisp, foxfire

Sense(2)

kabuki props designed to imitate will o' the wisps

Sense(3)

Synonym of 野鶏頭 (nogeitō /ノゲイトウ/, “plumed or silver cockscomb (Celosia argentea)”)

Sense(4)

Synonym of 埃茸 (hokoritake /ホコリタケ/, “puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)”)

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