ミツアナグマ

Japanese

Etymology

Compound of 蜜 (mitsu, “honey”) +‎ 穴熊 (anaguma, “badger”), likely a calque of English honey badger.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲit͡sɨᵝ a̠na̠ɡɯ̟ᵝma̠]

Noun

ミツアナグマ (hiragana みつあなぐま, rōmaji mitsu anaguma)

  1. Synonym of ラーテル (rāteru): a honey badger, a ratel

Usage notes

The term ラーテル (rāteru) appears to be more common.

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