狸の茶袋

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
たぬき
Hyōgai
ちゃ
Grade: 2
ふくろ > ぶくろ
Grade: S
kun'yomi kan'yōon kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, tanuki's tea bag, (たぬき) (tanuki, racoon-dog) + (no, possessive particle) + 茶袋(ちゃぶくろ) (chabukuro, tea bag)

Pronunciation

Noun

(たぬき)(ちゃ)(ぶくろ) or (タヌキ)茶袋(チャブクロ) (tanuki no chabukuro

  1. pear shaped puffball, Lycoperdon pyriforme

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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