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kitsune

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Kitsune (noun) means a fox spirit from Japanese folklore, usually pictured as female, believed to change shape and to grow extra tails as it becomes more powerful.

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A fox spirit from Japanese folklore, usually pictured as female, believed to change shape and to grow extra tails as it becomes more powerful.
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Etymology

From Japanese 狐 (kitsune, “fox”).

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"kitsune" (noun) means a fox spirit from Japanese folklore, usually pictured as female, believed to change shape and to grow extra tails as it becomes more powerful.
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