狸 tanuki
tanuki
Noun
1. tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog
Usually Written in Kana
Noun
2. sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox; cunning devil; sly person
Usually Written in Kana
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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tanukide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With a tanuki; As a tanuki
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tanukidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a tanuki.; It will likely be a tanuki.
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tanukijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a raccoon.; Was not a tanuki.
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tanukijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a tanuki.; Wasn't a raccoon dog.
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tanukidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a raccoon.; Was not a tanuki.
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tanukidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when a tanuki; If it were a tanuki
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