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How do you use Tanuki in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Tanuki in a sentence

Tanuki meaning

  1. A raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinus.
  2. A folkloric figure in the form of a tanuki, regarded as a shapeshifter and renowned for its enormous scrotum and testicles.
  3. The joining of a living bonsai tree to a piece of dead wood for aesthetic effect.

Using Tanuki

  • The main meaning on this page is: A raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinus. | A folkloric figure in the form of a tanuki, regarded as a shapeshifter and renowned for its enormous scrotum and testicles. | The joining of a living bonsai tree to a piece of dead wood for aesthetic effect.

Context around Tanuki

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

humans 1×

Often after:

family 1× finds 1×

Sentence patterns with Tanuki

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

into a tanuki finds that 1× of one tanuki family yasaburou 1× of the tanuki in pom 1× where humans tanuki and tengu 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however michiru kagemori 1× set in a 1× we ve secretly 1×

Common sentence endings:

alongside shirou ogami 1× family yasaburou shimogamo 1× poko with rocket 1×

Words around Tanuki

Just before it in the word index:

tanuja 5 tanui 3 tanu 9 tantum 5 tantrums 67 tantrum 77

Just after it in the word index:

tanuku 2 tanumafili 5 tanunda 5 tanur 2 tanura 4 tanushree 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Tanuki

  • In this selection, "tanuki" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, humans, family and finds stand out and add context to how "tanuki" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include into a tanuki finds that and of one tanuki family yasaburou. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tanuki" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tanuki

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

We've secretly replaced one of the Tanuki in 'Pom Poko' with Rocket. (13 words)

Set in a modern world where humans, tanuki, and tengu all live together, The Eccentric Family follows the perspective of the third son of one tanuki family, Yasaburou Shimogamo. (29 words)

However, Michiru Kagemori, who was a human turned into a tanuki, finds that this supposed haven has its own share of problems and investigates the culprit of a bombing alongside Shirou Ogami. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

However, Michiru Kagemori, who was a human turned into a tanuki, finds that this supposed haven has its own share of problems and investigates the culprit of a bombing alongside Shirou Ogami. (32 words)

Set in a modern world where humans, tanuki, and tengu all live together, The Eccentric Family follows the perspective of the third son of one tanuki family, Yasaburou Shimogamo. (29 words)

We've secretly replaced one of the Tanuki in 'Pom Poko' with Rocket. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

Set in a modern world where humans, tanuki, and tengu all live together, The Eccentric Family follows the perspective of the third son of one tanuki family, Yasaburou Shimogamo.

However, Michiru Kagemori, who was a human turned into a tanuki, finds that this supposed haven has its own share of problems and investigates the culprit of a bombing alongside Shirou Ogami.

We've secretly replaced one of the Tanuki in 'Pom Poko' with Rocket.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tanuki" in a sentence?
An example: "Set in a modern world where humans, tanuki, and tengu all live together, The Eccentric Family follows the perspective of the third son of one tanuki family, Yasaburou Shimogamo." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "tanuki" from authentic English texts.
What does "tanuki" mean?
Tanuki means: A raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinus.
How many example sentences with "tanuki" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "tanuki", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.