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A5 Noun

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. Noun

      1.

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

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    2. Noun

      2.

      Inari shrine, Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto)

    3. Noun

      3.

      fox (said to be messengers of Inari)

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    4. Noun

      4.

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

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    5. Noun

      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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