bake-danuki

noun

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.

OriginJapanese 化け狸 →
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Meanings

nounbake-danuki (plural bake-danuki)
  1. Japanesehuman sciencesA 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.

Origin

  1. Japanese化け狸
  2. Englishbake-danuki

Borrowed from Japanese 化け狸.

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bake-danuki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bake-danuki

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Chicago

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