noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 化け狸.

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