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N1 Noun

(ほたる)firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm

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    1. Noun

      1.

      firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm

      Usually written using kana alone

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    蛍 【ほたる】螢 【ほたる】ホタル

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      (ほたる)(くら)(ところ)青白(あおじろ)(ひかり)(はな)ちます。

      Fireflies emit a pale blue light in dark places. {firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm}

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      腹部(ふくぶ)発光(はっこう)()()っているその昆虫(こんちゅう)(ほたる)である。

      The insect that has a light-emitting organ in its abdomen is a firefly. {firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm}

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      全体(ぜんたい)(てき)黒色(こくしょく)をしていて(むね)部分(ぶぶん)(あか)いあの(むし)(ほたる)です。

      That insect, which is generally black but has a red chest, is a firefly. {firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm}

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      (ひかり)(はな)(ほたる)もいれば、(はな)たない(ほたる)もいると生物(せいぶつ)先生(せんせい)()っていた。

      The biology teacher said that there are fireflies that emit light, and there are also fireflies that do not. {firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm}

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      (かわ)(みず)綺麗(きれい)にすることが出来(でき)れば、また(かわ)(ほたる)(もど)ってくるかもしれない。

      If we can clean the river water, the fireflies might return to the river again. {firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm}

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