ウッドチャック

noun

woodchuck; groundhog

Refers to the animal Marmota monax, a North American rodent. In Japanese, it is typically encountered in contexts about North American wildlife, Groundhog Day, or as a loanword.

• アメリカでは、2月がつ2日ふつかはグラウンドホッグデーで、ウッドチャックが春はるの訪おとずれを予よ測そくする。

  In the United States, February 2nd is Groundhog Day, when a woodchuck predicts the arrival of spring.