“Tanuki” in Japanese
Short answer
Tanuki in Japanese is “狸” (tanuki). Full meaning: tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), raccoon dog; sly dog, sly old fox, sly fox, cunning devil, sly person.
Other ways to say “Tanuki” in Japanese
たぬき
tanuki tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), raccoon dog; sly dog, sly old fox, sly fox, cunning devil, sly person
ダヌキ
danuki tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), raccoon dog; sly dog, sly old fox, sly fox, cunning devil, sly person
だぬき
danuki tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), raccoon dog; sly dog, sly old fox, sly fox, cunning devil, sly person
タヌキ
tanuki tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), raccoon dog; sly dog, sly old fox, sly fox, cunning devil, sly person
ラクーンドッグ
rakuundoggu tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), raccoon dog
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