► 成句
狐 [きつね] [狐につままれる] meaning: deceive rank: 4
☆ 彼は狐につままれたような顔をしていた ⇨ He had an expression that as if he was duped by a fox. He was dumbfounded (☛ In Asian folktales the fox can shapeshift)
► 名詞
狐 [きつね] meaning: fox rank: 2
☆ 野生の狐 ⇨ Wild foxes (☛ Foxes don’t represent women in Japanese. In Asian folktales foxes possess the power to shapeshift)
More examples:
- 彼は狐につままれたような顔をしている ⇨ He looks like he was tricked by a fox, completely stunned and confused
- 狐が穴からひょこっと顔を出した ⇨ A fox popped out its face out of the hole
- 女狐 ⇨ A female fox
- おとぎ話では狐は人を化かすと言われる ⇨ In folk tales foxes are often said to trick people
- 狐は人間に化けると信じられていた ⇨ It was believed foxes can transform into humans
- 狐の毛は春に抜け替わる ⇨ Foxes molt their coat in spring
- 彼等は狐狩りに興じた ⇨ They amused themselves with fox hunting