Last Updated :2026/01/08

Hiragana
たぬき
Noun
archaic obsolete
Japanese Meaning
イヌ科の哺乳類。タヌキ。日本や東アジアに生息し、灰褐色の体毛と黒い顔の模様が特徴。 / タヌキの毛。筆などの材料として用いられることがある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
やまや もりに すむ たぬきの こと。むかしは けを ふでに つかった。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
古指貉,一种似犬的野生动物 / 貉毛,用于制笔的毛料
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
古代對貉(狸狗)的稱呼 / 貉的毛,用於製作毛筆
Korean Meaning
(옛) 너구리 / (옛) 붓 제작에 쓰는 너구리 털
Indonesian
(arkais) anjing rakun / (arkais) bulu anjing rakun untuk membuat kuas
Vietnamese Meaning
(cổ) chó gấu (tanuki, raccoon dog) / (cổ) lông chó gấu dùng làm bút lông
Tagalog Meaning
asong rakun (tanuki) / balahibo ng asong rakun para sa paggawa ng pinsel
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In old tales, it is said that tanuki (raccoon dogs) could transform into humans.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

传说中,狸能够化成人。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

據說在古老的故事中,狸貓能變成人。

Korean Translation

옛날 이야기에는 너구리가 사람으로 변할 수 있었다고 전해집니다.

Indonesian Translation

Dalam cerita lama, dikatakan bahwa tanuki bisa berubah menjadi manusia.

Vietnamese Translation

Trong những câu chuyện xưa, người ta nói rằng tanuki có thể hóa thành người.

Tagalog Translation

Ayon sa mga lumang kuwento, sinasabing kayang mag-anyong tao ng mga tanuki.

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Sense(1)

(archaic, obsolete) a raccoon dog

Sense(2)

(archaic, obsolete) the hair of a raccoon dog, used for making brushes

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(archaic, obsolete) a raccoon dog / (archaic, obsolete) the hair of a raccoon dog, used for making brushes

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昔の話では、狸は人間に化けることができたと言われています。

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In old tales, it is said that tanuki (raccoon dogs) could transform into humans.

In old tales, it is said that tanuki (raccoon dogs) could transform into humans.

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昔の話では、狸は人間に化けることができたと言われています。

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