ラーテル

Japanese

ラーテル (rāteru): a honey badger.

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans ratel, possibly via English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɾa̠ːte̞ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

ラーテル • (rāteru) 

1. a honey badger; a ratel

Usage notes

• This term appears to be more common than the synonym ミツアナグマ (mitsu anaguma).