Vocab Info
N1 Noun
蛍firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm
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Noun
1.
firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
蛍 【ほたる】、螢 【ほたる】、ホタル
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蛍は暗い所で青白い光を放ちます。
Fireflies emit a pale blue light in dark places. {firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm}
腹部に発光器を持っているその昆虫は蛍である。
The insect that has a light-emitting organ in its abdomen is a firefly. {firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm}
全体的に黒色をしていて胸の部分が赤いあの虫は蛍です。
That insect, which is generally black but has a red chest, is a firefly. {firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm}
光を放つ蛍もいれば、放たない蛍もいると生物の先生が言っていた。
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}
川の水を綺麗にすることが出来れば、また川に蛍が戻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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