English Explanatory Dictionary

tanuki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinus.
  2. A folkloric figure in the form of a tanuki, regarded as a shapeshifter and renowned for its enormous scrotum and testicles.
  3. The joining of a living bonsai tree to a piece of dead wood for aesthetic effect.

Pronunciation

/təˈnʊkɪ/ /tɑˈnuki/ /ˈtɑnuki/

Word forms

tanuki tanukis tanooki

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “raccoon dog”).

Synonyms

mangut
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