- okojo stoat (Mustela erminea), ermine, short-tailed weasel
Used mainly in wildlife documentaries, zoo labels, or discussions of animals in cold regions; not common in casual speech.
オコジョは冬になると白い毛に変わる。
Okojo wa fuyu ni naru to shiroi ke ni kawaru.
The stoat turns white in winter.
山でオコジョを見かけた。
Yama de okojo o mikaketa.
I spotted a stoat in the mountains.
⚖️ Often confused with 'itachi' (weasel); stoat has a black tail tip, while a weasel's tail is shorter and lacks the black tip.
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