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The Japanese word for wolf is

おおかみ - ōkami



wolf

Japanese Definition


wolf
     1. 名詞. おおかみ
     2. 名詞. (the Wolf) 。類義語:Lupus。
     3. 名詞. 浮気性の男性。
     4. 動詞. ~をむさぼる、がつがつ食べる。



Translations for wolf and their definitions

     1. n. a wolf (animal)
     2. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as オオカミ
     3. n. (possibly obsolete) a wolf (animal)
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オオカミ
     1. n. 狼: Wolf; Canis lupus.
     2. n. Usage: オオカミ is a winter kigo.


ウルフ
     1. n. (informal) wolf


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