tanuki
A raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinusA raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinus.
» I used to confuse tanuki with raccoons.
Meaning
3 sensesA raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinus.
(Japanese)A folkloric figure in the form of a tanuki, regarded as a shapeshifter and renowned for its enormous scrotum and testicles.
The joining of a living bonsai tree to a piece of dead wood for aesthetic effect.
Examples
4 sentencesI used to confuse tanuki with raccoons.
Japanese raccoon dogs are commonly known as tanukis.
In Japan, the raccoon dog is known as the tanuki and has a long history in folklore.
Apparently we can find Japanese speaking tanukis, koalas, foxes and rabbits here?
deAnscheinend kann man hier japanischsprechende Tanuki, Koalas, Füchse und Hasen erblicken? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “raccoon dog”).Borrowed from Japanese 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “raccoon dog”).
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Forms
plural: tanuki / tanukisSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular