ヤマアラシ

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Meanings

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noun

porcupine; hedgehog

usually written using kana alone

Refers to both porcupines and hedgehogs in Japanese; context or additional modifiers (e.g., ハリネズミ for hedgehog) may distinguish them. The word is usually written in kana.

ヤマアラシは背せ中なかに鋭するどい針はりを持もっている

。

Porcupines have sharp quills on their backs.

動どう物ぶつ園えんでヤマアラシを見みた。

I saw a porcupine at the zoo.

Rarely used kanji form.

豪猪やまあらし

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form.

山やま荒あらし

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form.