This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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たぬき、タヌキ
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox; cunning devil; craftiness; sly person; someone who makes evil plans without ever breaking their poker face
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捕らぬ狸の皮算用

獲らぬ狸の皮算用、取らぬ狸の皮算用
exp
とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう
don't count your chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
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狸饂飩

たぬきうどん
noodles with bits of deep-fried tempura batter
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狸囃子

たぬきばやし
tanuki drumming on their stomachs
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狸爺

たぬきじじい
cunning old man
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狸藻

たぬきも
bladderwort
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狸親父

たぬきおやじ
sly (cunning) old man
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狸寝入り

たぬき寝入り
たぬきねいり
feigning sleep
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狸汁

たぬきじる
tanuki soup; raccoon-dog soup
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狸蕎麦

たぬきそば
soba with tempura batter