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Sound
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Japanese
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Japanese 化け狸.
