Vocab Info
N1 Noun
蜻蛉dragonfly, damselfly
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
dragonfly
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
蜻蛉 【とんぼ】、蜻蛉 【とんぼう】、蜻蜓 【とんぼ】、蜻蜓 【とんぼう】、蜻蜒 【とんぼ】、蜻蜒 【とんぼう】、トンボ
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ヤゴが成虫になると蜻蛉になります。
When the nymph becomes an adult, it turns into a dragonfly. {dragonfly, damselfly}
蜻蛉の頭部にある目は大きく突出しています。
The eyes on the head of a dragonfly are prominently protruding. {dragonfly, damselfly}
腹部が長い棒状で単眼が三つある昆虫はトンボである。
The insect with a long, rod-like abdomen and three single eyes is a dragonfly. {dragonfly, damselfly}
蜻蛉は成虫でも幼虫でも他の昆虫を捕食すると聞きました。
I heard that dragonflies prey on other insects, whether they are adults or larvae. {dragonfly, damselfly}
虫取り網で狙っていた蜻蛉を捕まえた時の嬉しさといったらない。
There's no describing the joy when I caught the dragonfly I was aiming for with my insect-catching net. {dragonfly, damselfly}
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