洗熊

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
あら(い)
Grade: 6
くま > ぐま
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
洗い熊
浣熊
 アライグマ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

Calque of New Latin Ursus lotor, equivalent to 洗い (arai, washing, from 洗う (to wash)) +‎ (kuma, bear), based on raccoons' behavior of washing things that they like.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) らいぐま [àráíꜜgùmà] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • (Tokyo) いぐま [àráꜜìgùmà] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [a̠ɾa̠iɡɯ̟ᵝma̠]

Noun[edit]

(あらい)(ぐま) or 洗熊(アライグマ) (araigumaあらひぐま (arafiguma)?

  1. a raccoon (nocturnal omnivore living in North America, Procyon lotor)

See also[edit]