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昆虫
konchuu
Description
昆虫は、足が六本ある小さな生き物です。
昆虫 are small creatures with six legs.
チョウやアリやカブトムシは、みんな昆虫です。
Butterflies, ants, and beetles are all 昆虫.
Meanings
昆虫konchuu
insect (a small creature with six legs)
子供は昆虫を集めるのが好きです。
Children like to collect insects.
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Notes
- Etymology
昆 (many) + 虫 (bug), a Sino-Japanese scientific term for insects.
- Nuance
昆虫 is the scientific word; 虫 is broader and covers bugs and worms too.
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