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N2 Noun, No-adjective

昆虫(こんちゅう)insect, bug

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    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      insect, bug

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    昆虫 【こんちゅう】

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      昆虫(こんちゅう)には(あし)六本(ろっぽん)あります。

      Insects have six legs. {insect, bug}

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      チョウもトンボもバッタもアリも昆虫(こんちゅう)だ。

      Butterflies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and ants are all insects. {insect, bug}

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      蜘蛛(くも)には(あし)八本(はっぽん)あるので、昆虫(こんちゅう)ではありません。

      Spiders have eight legs, so they are not insects. {insect, bug}

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      どうやら、昆虫(こんちゅう)(からだ)(あたま)(むね)(はら)(みっ)つの部分(ぶぶん)区別(くべつ)されるそうだ。

      Apparently, an insect's body is differentiated into three parts: the head, thorax, and abdomen. {insect, bug}

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      そんなに昆虫(こんちゅう)(きら)いなら、ハイキングやキャンプを()けるよりほかないです。

      If you dislike insects that much, you have no choice but to avoid hiking and camping. {insect, bug}

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