Noun
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi)
Usually written using kana alone
いたちはその悪臭で知られている。The weasel is noted for its bad smell. mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
Usually written using kana alone
Also written 鼬鼠【いたち】
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鼬鮫イタチザメ
Nountiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
鼬魚いたちうお
Noungoatsbeard brotula (species of ophidiiform fish, Brotula multibarbata)
鼬萩いたちはぎ
Nounfalse indigo (Amorpha fruticosa); bastard indigo; leadwort
鼬穴熊いたちあなぐま
Nounferret badger (esp. the Chinese ferret-badger, Melogale moschata)
鼬ごっこいたちごっこ
Noungoing round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth · 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"
いたちの道いたちのみち
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounnot writing or visiting someone; road of the weasel
いたちの道切りいたちのみちきり
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)not to write to or visit someone; road of the weasel (it is believed that if someone blocks the path a weasel, he will never take that path again)
イタチの最後っ屁いたちのさいごっぺ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounfinal emergency measure; final defence when one is cornered