"mujina" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mujina [plural]
Etymology: Japanese 狢 (むじな) (mujina, “badger”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ja||狢 (むじな)|badger|sc=Jpan|tr=mujina}} Japanese 狢 (むじな) (mujina, “badger”) Head templates: {{en-noun|mujina}} mujina (plural mujina)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: Mujina Tags: Japanese Categories (topical): Japanese mythology
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