English Explanatory Dictionary

bake-danuki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A yokai that is commonly associated with the Japanese raccoon dog or tanuki, sometimes reputed to be able to shapeshift into other things or people and possess human beings.

Word forms

bake-danuki

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 化け狸.

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