鬣犬
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鬣 | 犬 |
| たてがみ Hyōgaiji |
いぬ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 鬣 (tategami, “standing hair” → “mane”) + 犬 (inu, “dog”).[1] Compare Chinese 鬣狗 (liègǒu).
Pronunciation
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Noun
鬣犬 or 鬣犬 • (tategamiinu)
Usage notes
This term is rarely used anymore, having been replaced by ハイエナ (haiena) borrowed from English.
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as タテガミイヌ.
Synonyms
- ハイエナ (haiena)
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Categories:
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- Japanese terms spelled with 犬 read as いぬ
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