This is the 6513th most frequent Japanese word.
タヌキ
"タヌキ" refers to the Japanese raccoon dog, a mammal native to Japan, known for its folklore significance.
In this sentence, "タヌキ" refers to the animal "tanuki" (Japanese raccoon dog), known for their role in folklore.
タヌキは日本の伝統的な物語にしばしば登場します。
Tanuki often appear in traditional Japanese tales.
Here, "タヌキ" is used to directly refer to the physical animal that might be sighted in a park.
公園でタヌキを見たことがありますか。
Have you ever seen a tanuki at the park?
In this sentence, "タヌキ" symbolizes the cunning and sly characteristics attributed to the tanuki in cultural depictions.