蜻蜒 | Shirabe

蜻蛉とんぼ

Common Noun

English jmdict

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)

Noun

English jmdict

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone darner (any dragonfly of family Aeshnidae);devil's darning needle

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)