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稲荷(いなり)Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama), Inari shrine, Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto), fox (said to be messengers of Inari), fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes), Inari-zushi

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      1. 1.

        Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama)

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      2. 2.

        Inari shrine, Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto)

      3. 3.

        fox (said to be messengers of Inari)

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      4. 4.

        fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes)

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      5. 5.

        inarizushi

        Abbreviation, Usually written using kana alone,

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    稲荷 【いなり】

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    • (きつね)稲荷(いなり)()ばれることがあります。

      Foxes are sometimes called Inari.

      • 五穀(ごこく)をつかさどる食物(しょくもつ)(かみ)稲荷(いなり)()う。

        The god who governs the five grains is called Inari.

        • なぜ油揚(あぶらあ)げを稲荷(いなり)()うのか()っていますか。

          Do you know why fried tofu is called Inari?

          • 煮付(につ)けた油揚(あぶらあ)げの(ちゅう)()(めし)をつめたものが稲荷(いなり)である。

            Rice vinegar stuffed inside cooked fried tofu is called Inari.

            • 油揚(あぶらあ)げが(きつね)好物(こうぶつ)とされたところから、それは稲荷(いなり)()ばれるらしい。

              Because fried tofu is considered a favorite food of foxes, it is apparently called Inari.

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