EssayEtymologyIdiomScienceUncorrected Toru Oct 23, 2018 0 Comments brain, faint, fall asleep, pretend, raccoon dog, sham sleep, sleep, surprise Real ‘Tanuki Neiri‘ Real ‘Tanuki Neiri‘ 本当の狸寝入り Previously, I introduced you to the term ‘tanuki neiri‘ (狸寝入り – literally “raccoon dog sleep”), which Read More
AnimalCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 01, 2016Jan 06, 2024 culture, deceive, fox sleep, Japanese, phrase, pretend, raccoon dog, sham sleep, sleep, tanuki neiri Tanuki Neiri (Sham Sleep) Tanuki Neiri 狸寝入り Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “tanuki neiri.” 今日は日本の言葉「狸寝入り」を紹介します。 “Tanuki” means raccoon dogs, “neiri” means Read More