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アメリカアナグマ

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Meanings

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noun

American badger

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Taxidea taxus, a badger native to North America. Not to be confused with the Japanese badger (ニホンアナグマ).

アメリカアナグマは北きたアメリカに生せい息そくしている。
The American badger lives in North America.
動どう物ぶつ園えんでアメリカアナグマを見みた

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I saw an American badger at the zoo.

Written forms

アメリカアナグマ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this animal name.
アメリカ穴あな熊ぐま
Kanji spelling is possible but rarely used; usually written in kana.

Kanji

穴hole, aperture, slit
熊bear

Similar words

アナグマ
Generic term for badger; often refers to the Japanese badger (Meles anakuma) in a Japanese context. アメリカアナグマ specifies the American species.
ニホンアナグマ
Japanese badger, a different species native to Japan.

Etymology

Compound of アメリカ (America) and アナグマ (badger). The word is a straightforward loan translation or calque from English 'American badger'.