firefly in Japanese
firefly in Japanese is 蛍, ホタル — firefly means a small beetle that glows in the dark, especially at dusk.
firefly in Japanese
蛍
Pronounced: hotaru
(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
ホタル
Pronounced: hotaru
(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
What does "firefly" mean?
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noun A small beetle that glows in the dark, especially at dusk.
"The kids ran through the yard catching fireflies in jars."
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firefly in a sentence
- The kids ran through the yard catching fireflies in jars.
- On summer evenings the field lit up with fireflies.
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What is "firefly" in Japanese?
"firefly" in Japanese is 蛍, ホタル. firefly means: A small beetle that glows in the dark, especially at dusk.
How do you pronounce 蛍?
"firefly" in Japanese is 蛍, pronounced "hotaru".
How do you use "firefly" in a sentence?
Example: "The kids ran through the yard catching fireflies in jars." In Japanese, "firefly" is 蛍, ホタル.
Are there other ways to say "firefly" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "firefly": 蛍, ホタル.
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