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フクロオオカミ (ふくろおおかみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

フクロオオカミ

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Meanings

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thylacine; Tasmanian tiger; Tasmanian wolf

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the extinct carnivorous marsupial Thylacinus cynocephalus. The katakana form フクロオオカミ is the most common spelling.

フクロオオカミは絶ぜつ滅めつした有ゆう袋たい類るいの一いっ種しゅです

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The thylacine is a species of extinct marsupial.

Kanji

袋sack, bag, pouch
狼wolf

Built from

袋ふくろ+狼おおかみ

Written forms

フクロオオカミ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name.
袋ふくろ狼おおかみ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 袋 (fukuro, 'pouch') and 狼 (ōkami, 'wolf'), referring to the animal's wolf-like appearance and marsupial pouch.