Meanings
Readings
Common Words
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi)
mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind
mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
Idiomatic expression
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth
Historical term; Original meaning
itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
Word usually written using kana alone
Japanese marten (Martes melampus)
marten (any arboreal weasel-like mammal of genus Martes)
Idiomatic expression
final emergency measure; final defence when one is cornered
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