Talk:Kagewani

Wani
"Wani" is a mythical Japanese creature.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wani_(dragon)

It can variously be described as a crocodile, a shark, or a dragon.

"Kagewani" is also a mythical Japanse creature. According to the Japanese Wikipedia, it's related to stories of another creature called the Isonade. The Japanese is explicit in describing the Kagewani as a shark, not a crocodile.

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A3%AF%E6%92%AB%E3%81%A7#cite_note-6

かつて日本で「鰐（わに）」は爬虫類のワニではなくサメを指していたことと同様、影鰐の「鰐」もサメの意味である

"Just as 'wani' referred to sharks rather than reptilian crocodiles in ancient Japan, so too does the 'wani' in 'kagewani' mean shark."

With all this said, I've changed the translation in the article to refer to the Kagewani as a shark rather than a crocodile. There are other viable translation choices as well, but I believe this is an objective improvement in accuracy over what we had before. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 8.24.109.231 (talk) 21:55, 25 February 2021 (UTC)