bake-danuki

noun

bake-danuki

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Japanese 化け狸.

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Human sciences, Mysticism, Mythology, Philosophy, Sciences Japanese A yokai that is commonly associated with the Japanese raccoon dog or tanuki, sometimes reputed to be able to shapeshift into other things or people and possess human beings.

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