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：2026/01/12
タヌキ
Hiragana
たぬき
Kanji
狸
Noun
Japanese Meaning
イヌ科に属する哺乳類で、日本や東アジアに生息する野生動物。丸い体つきと短い足、ふさふさした尾が特徴。 / 狡猾で化ける存在として昔話や民話に登場する想像上のタヌキ。 / （比喩）ずる賢い人、腹の読めない人を指していう俗な表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
いぬのなかまのどうぶつで、にほんのもりにすむ。まるいかおがとくちょう。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
貉 / 日本貉 / 狸（指貉）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
貉；犬科動物，俗稱「狸」、「狸狗」 / 狸；指貉
Korean Meaning
너구리(개과의 포유류) / 일본 민속에서 변신과 장난을 하는 동물로 묘사되는 너구리
Indonesian
anjing rakun / kanid Asia Timur mirip rakun / makhluk folklor Jepang berupa anjing rakun
Vietnamese Meaning
lửng chó / lửng chó Nhật Bản / tanuki (linh vật trong văn hoá dân gian Nhật Bản)
Tagalog Meaning
hayop na kahawig ng rakun at aso / ligaw na hayop sa Silangang Asya na kasapi ng pamilya ng mga aso
Sense（1）
狸, 貍: raccoon dog
（ romanization ）
Quizzes for review
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I saw a raccoon dog in the park.
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公園でタヌキを見かけました。
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