狸の茶袋

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
たぬき
Hyōgai
ちゃ
Grade: 2
ふくろ > ぶくろ
Grade: S
kun'yomi kan'yōon kun'yomi

Etymology

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Literally, tanuki's tea bag, (たぬき) (tanuki, racoon-dog) + (no, possessive particle) + 茶袋(ちゃぶくろ) (chabukuro, tea bag)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ta̠nɯ̟kʲi no̞ t͡ɕa̠bɯ̟kɯ̟ɾo̞]

Noun

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(たぬき)(ちゃ)(ぶくろ) or (タヌキ)茶袋(チャブクロ) (tanuki no chabukuro

  1. pear shaped puffball, Lycoperdon pyriforme

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

See also

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