大だい黒こく鼠ねずみ

noun

white rat; albino rat

Refers to the domesticated albino rat, often used as a pet or in laboratory settings. The term is not limited to the mythological context.

• ペットショップで大だい黒こく鼠ねずみを買かった。

  I bought a white rat at the pet shop.

• 実じっ験けん室しつではダイコクネズミがよく使つかわれる。

  Albino rats are often used in laboratories.

noun

Daikoku's white rat; white rat of Daikokuten

In Japanese folklore, the white rat is considered a messenger or servant of Daikokuten (大黒天), the god of wealth and prosperity. This sense is specific to the mythological context.

• 大だい黒こく天てんの使つかいとされる大だい黒こく鼠ねずみは、福ふくを運はこぶと言いわれている。

  The white rat, believed to be a messenger of Daikokuten, is said to bring good fortune.