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鵺
Hiragana
ぬえ
Noun
Very Easy Japanese
とりのなまえ。また、むかしばなしのいきもので、さるのかお、へびのしっぽ、たぬきのからだ、とらのあし。
Japanese Meaning
日本の伝承に登場する妖怪の一種。平家物語などにみられ、猿の頭・狸の胴体・蛇の尾・虎の手足を持つとされる怪物。しばしば怪異や不吉の象徴とされる。 / ツグミ科の鳥「トラツグミ（Zoothera dauma）」の古名・異名。
Sense（1）
a mystical creature with the head of a monkey, the body of a tanuki, the tail of a snake, and the legs of a tiger; similar to a chimera
Sense（2）
a type of bird, Zoothera dauma; common name: White's Thrush
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a type of bird, Zoothera dauma; common name: White's Thrush / a mystical creature with the head of a monkey, the body of a tanuki, the tail of a snake, and the legs of a tiger; similar to a chimera
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鵺
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The Nue is a legendary creature in Japan.
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鵺は日本の伝説上の生物です。
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