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イタチアナグマ (いたちあなぐま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イタチアナグマ

Meanings

1

noun

ferret badger; Chinese ferret-badger

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the ferret badger, especially Melogale moschata. A specific animal name; not a general term.

イタチアナグマは中ちゅう国ごく南なん部ぶに生せい息そくしている。
The Chinese ferret-badger inhabits southern China.

Written forms

イタチアナグマ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this animal name.
鼬いたち穴あな熊ぐま
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

鼬weasel, skunk, ermine
穴hole, aperture, slit
熊

bear

Similar words

アナグマ
アナグマ is the general term for badger, while イタチアナグマ specifically refers to the ferret badger.
イタチ
イタチ means weasel; イタチアナグマ is a different animal, though the name suggests a resemblance.

Etymology

Compound of イタチ (weasel) and アナグマ (badger), referring to its weasel-like appearance and badger-like habits.