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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ni-mais do sul
"Os animais do sul são frequentemente mencionados em lendas."
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A term used in Japanese culture to refer to specific animals associated with southern regions.
"In the festival, various nantai-dōbutsu were showcased to celebrate local wildlife." - 2
A symbolic representation of animals in southern Japanese mythology.
"The nantai-dōbutsu in the story served as a guardian spirit for the village."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nantai-dōbutsu' is derived from Japanese, where 'nantai' (南太) means 'southern' and 'dōbutsu' (動物) means 'animal'. This term reflects the cultural significance of animals in southern regions of Japan, particularly in folklore and traditional practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nantai-Dōbutsu" is said worldwide
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animaux du sud
Transliteration: a-ni-maux du sud
"Les animaux du sud sont souvent représentés dans les contes folkloriques."
Südtiere
Transliteration: Züdtire
"Die Südtiere spielen eine wichtige Rolle in der lokalen Mythologie."
animali del sud
Transliteration: a-ni-ma-li del sud
"Gli animali del sud sono celebrati in molte storie popolari."
animales del sur
Transliteration: a-ni-ma-les del sur
"Los animales del sur son parte de la cultura local."
animais do sul
Transliteration: a-ni-mais do sul
"Os animais do sul são frequentemente mencionados em lendas."
दक्षिणी जानवर
Transliteration: dakṣiṇī jānvar
"दक्षिणी जानवरों का महत्व स्थानीय संस्कृति में है।"
南方动物
Transliteration: nánfāng dòngwù
"南方动物在当地传说中占有重要地位。"
남부 동물
Transliteration: nambu dongmul
"남부 동물은 지역 전통에서 중요한 역할을 합니다."
南太動物
Transliteration: nantai-dōbutsu
"南太動物は地域の伝説に登場します。"
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