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insect in Japanese

insect in Japanese is 昆虫, 虫 — insect means a small six-legged creature with a hard outer shell, typically with wings, such as an ant, beetle, or fly.

insect in Japanese

昆虫
noun
Pronounced: konchuu
An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
noun
Pronounced: mushi
(archaic, or, loosely) Any small arthropod similar to an insect, including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc.
昆虫
noun
Pronounced: konchuu
(archaic, or, loosely) Any small arthropod similar to an insect, including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc.

What does "insect" mean?

  1. noun A small six-legged creature with a hard outer shell, typically with wings, such as an ant, beetle, or fly.
    "The garden was buzzing with insects on that warm afternoon."
  2. noun (informal, derogatory) A person regarded as insignificant or contemptible.
    "He treated the interns like insects, barely acknowledging them."

insect in a sentence

  • The garden was buzzing with insects on that warm afternoon.
  • Bees are insects essential to pollinating crops.
  • He treated the interns like insects, barely acknowledging them.

Similar words in Japanese

bug

Common Japanese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "insect" in Japanese?

"insect" in Japanese is 昆虫, 虫. insect means: A small six-legged creature with a hard outer shell, typically with wings, such as an ant, beetle, or fly.

How do you pronounce 昆虫?

"insect" in Japanese is 昆虫, pronounced "konchuu".

How do you use "insect" in a sentence?

Example: "The garden was buzzing with insects on that warm afternoon." In Japanese, "insect" is 昆虫, 虫.

Are there other ways to say "insect" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "insect": 昆虫, 虫.

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