tanuki.
A raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinus.
Meaning & usage
A raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinus.
A folkloric figure in the form of a tanuki, regarded as a shapeshifter and renowned for its enormous scrotum and testicles.
The joining of a living bonsai tree to a piece of dead wood for aesthetic effect.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “raccoon dog”).
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