Meaning of fox in Japanese
Definition of fox
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(n) fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes)
猟犬たちはキツネの匂いの跡をたどった。
The hunting dogs followed the scent of the fox. - fox (i.e. a sly person)
- soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu
- light brown
- (n) Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama)
- Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto)
- fox (said to be messengers of Inari)
- fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes)
- Inari-zushi
Words related to fox
- (n) foxtail millet (Setaria italica P. Beauvois); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
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(v1, vi) to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to turn oneself into; to transform oneself into
猫は化けると言われる。
It is said that cats can shape-change. - to disguise oneself as
- to change radically; to metamorphose
- to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
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(n) hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
我々の睡眠中は偽善者ではない。
We are not hypocrites in our sleep.
- (n) silver fox
- (n) strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; wily fox; desperate character; formidable woman
- strong man; brave man
- (n) old fox; old-timer; schemer
- (n) old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
- (n) foxes and badgers; sly fellow
