Etymology

bake-danuki

Today it means: A yokai that is commonly associated with the Japanese raccoon dog or tanuki, sometimes reputed to be able to shapeshift into other things or people and possess human beings. Full definition →

Japanese 化け狸
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from化け狸
  2. English todaybake-danuki

Borrowed from Japanese 化け狸.

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