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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
Sinictinogomphus clavatus (species of clubtail dragonfly)
Other forms
団扇やんま 【うちわやんま】 (search-only kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
dragonfly
クモはそこで、チョウとかトンボといった小さな昆虫が罠にかかるのを待つ。
There the spider waits for small insects like butterflies and dragonflies to be trapped.
Other forms
蜻蜓 【とんぼ】 (rarely used kanji form) · 蜻蜒 【とんぼ】 (rarely used kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
darner (any dragonfly of family Aeshnidae);devil's darning needle
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
dragonfly (esp. a large one)
ヤンマがすいすいと水の上を進んでいた。
The dragonfly was skimming across the water.
Other forms
蜻蜓 【やんま】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)