Mujina
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mujina is a noun meaning (Japanese mythology) A badger. In some regions the term refers instead to the Japanese raccoon dog. In Japanese folklore, like the fox and the tanuki, they are frequently depicted as a yokai that shapeshifts and deceives humans.
Meaning
(Japanese mythology) A badger. In some regions the term refers instead to the Japanese raccoon dog. In Japanese folklore, like the fox and the tanuki, they are frequently depicted as a yokai that shapeshifts and deceives humans.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tanuki, tanooki, kemonomimi, mangut, nekomimi, wolfess.
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