noun
hyena
Rare Japanese word for hyena; the loanword ハイエナ is overwhelmingly more common in modern Japanese.
See also: ハイエナ
「鬣犬」はハイエナの和名の一つだが、ふつうはカタカナでハイエナと言う。
鬣犬 is one Japanese name for the hyena, but it is usually called ハイエナ in katakana.
Rare kanji spelling; the word is normally written in kana or referred to by the loanword ハイエナ.
Katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in biological contexts.
The standard modern word for hyena; 鬣犬 is a rare native Japanese equivalent.
Compound of たてがみ (mane) and 犬 (dog), referring to the hyena's mane-like neck fur. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a descriptive native Japanese coinage.