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アライグマ (あらいぐま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アライグマ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

raccoon; common raccoon

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the animal Procyon lotor. Usually written in katakana.

アライグマは夜や行こう性せいの動どう物ぶつです。
Raccoons are nocturnal animals.
公こう園えんでアライグマを見みかけました。
I saw a raccoon in the park.

Written forms

アライグマUsage62%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
洗あらい熊ぐまUsage25%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; the word is usually written in kana.
あらいぐまUsage12%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
浣あらい熊ぐまUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form.
洗あらい熊ぐま
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form.

Kanji

洗wash, inquire into, probe
熊bear
浣wash

Etymology

From 洗い (arai, 'washing') + 熊 (kuma, 'bear'), referring to the raccoon's habit of washing its food. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.