夜蛾 in Japanese

IPA: [ja̠ɡa̠] Forms: 夜蛾 [canonical] (ruby: 夜(や), 蛾(が)), 夜蛾 [canonical] (ruby: 夜蛾(ヤガ)), yaga [romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From 夜 (ya, “night”) + 蛾 (ga, “moth”). Compare New Latin Noctuidae (“owlet moths”), Latin noctua (“owl”) and Latin nox (“night”). Etymology templates: {{af|ja|夜|蛾|t1=night|t2=moth|tr1=ya|tr2=ga}} 夜 (ya, “night”) + 蛾 (ga, “moth”), {{cog|NL.|Noctuidae||owlet moths}} New Latin Noctuidae (“owlet moths”), {{cog|la|noctua||owl}} Latin noctua (“owl”), {{cog|la|nox||night}} Latin nox (“night”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|やが|ヤガ}} 夜(や)蛾(が) or 夜蛾(ヤガ) • (yaga)

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"夜蛾" meaning in Japanese

Noun