アカギツネ
akagitsune
The English phrase "red fox" is アカギツネ (akagitsune) in Japanese.
アカギツネ is the noun used to refer to the species Vulpes vulpes.
Meaning: Vulpes vulpes (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of aka (red) and kitsune (fox).
Which one should you use?
The phrase can be written in katakana as アカギツネ or using kanji as 赤狐.
How do you pronounce it?
akagitsune
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the term キツネ is used to describe a specific type of sushi called kitsune-zushi, which features fried tofu because the tofu's color and sweetness are said to be a favorite of foxes.
- The fox is so culturally significant that many shrines in Japan are guarded by stone statues of kitsune, often wearing red bibs to ward off evil spirits.
- In Japanese folklore, the kitsune is a shapeshifter that can take human form. A red fox is often associated with the deity Inari, the spirit of rice and agriculture.
Examples in context
- アカギツネは赤い毛をしています。Akagitsune wa akai ke o shite imasu.The red fox has red fur.
- 図鑑でアカギツネについて調べました。Zukan de akagitsune ni tsuite shirabemashita.I looked up the red fox in a guidebook.
- アカギツネの絵を描きました。Akagitsune no e o kakimashita.I drew a picture of a red fox.
Example conversation
Daito and Himari are looking at a nature book together.
- 大翔 Hiroto見て、このアカギツネは綺麗だね。Mite, kono akagitsune wa kirei da ne.Look, this red fox is beautiful, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himari本当だね。毛の色が鮮やかだよ。Honto da ne. Ke no iro ga azayaka da yo.It really is. The color of its fur is vivid.
- 大翔 Hirotoアカギツネはどこに住んでいるのかな？Akagitsune wa doko ni sunde iru no kana?I wonder where red foxes live?
- 陽葵 Himariたぶん、広い森に住んでいると思うよ。Tabun, hiroi mori ni sunde iru to omou yo.I think they probably live in large forests.
