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N1 Noun

蜻蛉(とんぼ)dragonfly, damselfly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. 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(せいちゅう)になると蜻蛉(とんぼ)になります。

      When the nymph becomes an adult, it turns into a dragonfly. {dragonfly, damselfly}

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      蜻蛉(とんぼ)頭部(とうぶ)にある()(おお)きく突出(とっしゅつ)しています。

      The eyes on the head of a dragonfly are prominently protruding. {dragonfly, damselfly}

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      腹部(ふくぶ)(なが)棒状(ぼうじょう)単眼(たんがん)(みっ)つある昆虫(こんちゅう)トンボである。

      The insect with a long, rod-like abdomen and three single eyes is a dragonfly. {dragonfly, damselfly}

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      蜻蛉(とんぼ)成虫(せいちゅう)でも幼虫(ようちゅう)でも(ほか)昆虫(こんちゅう)捕食(ほしょく)すると()きました。

      I heard that dragonflies prey on other insects, whether they are adults or larvae. {dragonfly, damselfly}

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      (むし)()(あみ)(ねら)っていた蜻蛉(とんぼ)(つか)まえた(とき)(うれ)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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