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古狐 (ふるぎつね) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Related words 狸たぬき 狸 (tanuki) can also refer to a sly person, but often implies a more comical or mischievous cunning, while 古狐 emphasizes seasoned, crafty experience.
策さく 士し 策士 (strategist) is a more neutral term for a schemer or tactician, without the animal metaphor or the implication of age and experience.
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彼かれ は 業ぎょう 界かい の 古ふる 狐ぎつね で 、 裏うら の 事じ 情じょう に も 詳くわ しい 。
He's an old-timer in the industry and knows all the inside details.
Written forms 古狐
古ふる ギツネ Usage 100%
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ふるきつね
Etymology Compound of 古 (old) and 狐 (fox). The figurative meaning derives from the folkloric image of an old fox as a cunning, experienced creature.
