洗熊
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 洗 | 熊 |
| あら(い) Grade: 6 |
くま > ぐま Grade: 4 |
| kun'yomi | |
Alternative forms
Etymology
Calque of New Latin Ursus lotor, equivalent to 洗い (arai, “washing”, from 洗う (“to wash”)) + 熊 (kuma, “bear”), based on raccoons' behavior of washing things that they like.
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- a raccoon (nocturnal omnivore living in North America, Procyon lotor)
See also
- 狸 (tanuki, “raccoon dog”)