"昆虫" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [kõ̞ɲ̟t͡ɕɨː] Forms: 昆虫 [canonical] (ruby: (こん), (ちゅう)), konchū [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|こんちゅう}} 昆(こん)虫(ちゅう) • (konchū)
  1. an insect (arthropod of class Insecta) Wikipedia link: ja:昆虫 Categories (lifeform): Insects Synonyms: (mushi) (ruby: (むし)) (english: bug; worm) Derived forms: 昆虫学 (konchūgaku) (ruby: (こん), (ちゅう), (がく)) (english: entomology), 昆虫類 (konchūrui) (ruby: (こん), (ちゅう), (るい)) (english: insects)
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      "form": "昆虫",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "昆",
          "こん"
        ],
        [
          "虫",
          "ちゅう"
        ]
      ],
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    },
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      ]
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  "lang_code": "ja",
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          "langcode": "ja",
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              "昆",
              "こん"
            ],
            [
              "虫",
              "ちゅう"
            ],
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              "学",
              "がく"
            ]
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            [
              "昆",
              "こん"
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              "虫",
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            ],
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            ]
          ],
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      ],
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          "english": "These insects live in swarms. Their paradise is in the forest.",
          "ref": "1999 March 6, “昆虫人間(ベーシック・インセクト) [Basic Insect]”, in Starter Box(スターターボックス), Konami:",
          "roman": "Mure o nashite kurasu konchū. Mori no naka wa karera no rakuen da.",
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            [
              "群",
              "むれ"
            ],
            [
              "暮",
              "く"
            ],
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              "昆",
              "こん"
            ],
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              "虫",
              "ちゅう"
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              "森",
              "もり"
            ],
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              "中",
              "なか"
            ],
            [
              "彼",
              "かれ"
            ],
            [
              "楽",
              "らく"
            ],
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              "園",
              "えん"
            ]
          ],
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      ],
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          "Insecta#Translingual"
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          "roman": "mushi",
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            [
              "虫",
              "むし"
            ]
          ],
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        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "other": "こんちゅう"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kõ̞ɲ̟t͡ɕɨː]"
    }
  ],
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          "昆",
          "こん"
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        [
          "虫",
          "ちゅう"
        ],
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        ]
      ],
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    },
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          "昆",
          "こん"
        ],
        [
          "虫",
          "ちゅう"
        ],
        [
          "類",
          "るい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "昆虫類"
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          "roman": "Mure o nashite kurasu konchū. Mori no naka wa karera no rakuen da.",
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            [
              "群",
              "むれ"
            ],
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              "暮",
              "く"
            ],
            [
              "昆",
              "こん"
            ],
            [
              "虫",
              "ちゅう"
            ],
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              "森",
              "もり"
            ],
            [
              "中",
              "なか"
            ],
            [
              "彼",
              "かれ"
            ],
            [
              "楽",
              "らく"
            ],
            [
              "園",
              "えん"
            ]
          ],
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        ]
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    }
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}

Download raw JSONL data for 昆虫 meaning in Japanese (2.1kB)

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