ジャコウネズミ

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Meanings

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Asian house shrew; musk shrew

usually written using kana alone

A small mammal native to South and Southeast Asia, known for its musky odor. In Japanese, it is usually referred to by its katakana name.

ジャコウネズミは東とう南なんアジアに広ひろく分ぶん布ぷしている。
The Asian house shrew is widely distributed in Southeast Asia.
ジャコウネズミはその名なの通とおり、麝じゃ香こうのような強つよい匂においを放はなつ。
As its name suggests, the musk shrew emits a strong musky odor.