獍は古い書物に見える想像上の獣の名だ。
It is the name of an imaginary beast that appears in old books.
獍
Meaning
Kanji 獍
imaginary beast
imaginary beast, small beast resembling a tiger or leopard, unfilial beast that devours its parents
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Example sentences
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その注では、獍は虎や豹に似た小さな獣だという。
In that note, the creature is said to be a small beast resembling a tiger or leopard.
獍は親を食う獣として恐れられていた。
It was feared as a beast that devours its own parents.
古い説話では、獍は親不孝のたとえにもなっている。
In old tales, it also serves as a metaphor for unfilial conduct.
研究者は獍の伝承がどこから来たのかを調べている。
Researchers are investigating where the legend of this creature came from.