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狸

noun

(dated, dialectal, Western Japan, chiefly Kansai) a raccoon dog / (dated, dialectal, Kansai) Short for 狸饂飩 (tanoki-udon) and 狸蕎麦 (tanoki-soba): styles of various noodle dishes

昔の話では、狸は人間に化けることができたと言われています。

In old stories, it is said that tanuki (raccoon dogs) could transform into humans.

意味（1）

(dated, dialectal, Western Japan, chiefly Kansai) a raccoon dog

c. 1529, Mōgyūshō

c. 1529, Mōgyūshō ししやたのきの様(やう)な人(ひと)でをり候(さうらう)ぞ

Shishi ya tanoki no yō na hito de ori sōrō zoHis personality is like a deer or raccoon dog, sir.

意味（2）

(dated, dialectal, Kansai) Short for 狸饂飩 (tanoki-udon) and 狸蕎麦 (tanoki-soba): styles of various noodle dishes