noun
Meaning 1
A raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mangut
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tanuki
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Pronunciation
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UK: /təˈnʊkɪ/
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US: /tɑˈnuki/
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US: /ˈtɑnuki/
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rhymes with -ʊki
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rhymes with -uːki
noun
Meaning 2
A folkloric figure in the form of a tanuki, regarded as a shapeshifter and renowned for its enormous scrotum and testicles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Japanese
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The joining of a living bonsai tree to a piece of dead wood for aesthetic effect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “raccoon dog”).