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Japanese
Etymology
From 日本 (Nihon, “Japan”) + 狼 (ōkami, “wolf”).[1][2][3]
Pronunciation
Noun
日本狼 or 日本狼 • (Nihon ōkami) ←にほんおほかみ (Nifon ofokami)?
- a Japanese wolf (†Canis lupus hodophilax)
Usage notes
Synonyms
- 山犬 (yamainu, literally “mountain dog”; biologists consider this to be just a feral dog, but there has been some confusion in general usage)
References
- ^ “日本狼”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ “日本狼”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months