inugami

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noun

A guardian dog spirit; an attendant spirit or familiar spirit.

OriginJapanese 犬神 →
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Meanings

nouninugami (plural inugami)
  1. A guardian dog spirit; an attendant spirit or familiar spirit.

Origin

  1. Japanese犬神
  2. Englishinugami

Borrowed from Japanese 犬神 (いぬがみ, inugami).

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Translations

Japanese 犬神
  • 犬神 (inugami)an inugami
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APA

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

MLA

“inugami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inugami. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inugami,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inugami.

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