How to say “raccoon dog” in Japanese | タヌキ (たぬき、tanuki)

The Japanese vocabulary「タヌキ (たぬき、tanuki)」means “raccoon dog.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	タヌキ
Hiragana	たぬき
Romaji Reading	tanuki
English Meaning	raccoon dog

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

There are many raccoon dog figurines in Japan.

Plain Form:

Japanese Sentence	たぬきの置物おきものは日本にほんにたくさんある。
Romaji Reading	Tanuki no okimono wa nihon ni takusan aru.

Polite Form:

Japanese Sentence	たぬきの置物は日本にたくさんあります。
Romaji Reading	Tanuki no okimono wa nihon ni takusan arimasu.

A raccoon dog is looking for food.

Plain Form:

Japanese Sentence	タヌキが餌えさを探さがしている。
Romaji Reading	Tanuki ga esa o sagashite iru.

Polite Form:

Japanese Sentence	タヌキが餌を探しています。
Romaji Reading	Tanuki ga esa o sagashite imasu.

Raccoons’ tail is fluffy.

Plain Form:

Japanese Sentence	たぬきのしっぽは、モフモフしている。
Romaji Reading	Tanuki no shippo wa, mofumofu shite iru.

Polite Form:

Japanese Sentence	たぬきのしっぽは、モフモフしています。
Romaji Reading	Tanuki no shippo wa, mofumofu shite imasu.