"白蟻" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɕiɾo̞a̠ɾʲi] Forms: 白蟻 [canonical] (ruby: (しろ), (あり)), 白蟻 [canonical] (ruby: 白蟻(シロアリ)), shiroari [romanization]
Etymology: From 白 (shiro, “white”) + 蟻 (ari, “ant”). Compare English white ant, Chinese 白蟻/白蚁 (báiyǐ, literally “white ant”), Korean 흰개미 (huin'gaemi, literally “white ant”). Etymology templates: {{com|ja|白|蟻|sort=しろあり|t1=white|t2=ant|tr1=shiro|tr2=ari}} 白 (shiro, “white”) + 蟻 (ari, “ant”), {{noncog|en|white ant}} English white ant, {{noncog|zh|白蟻|lit=white ant}} Chinese 白蟻/白蚁 (báiyǐ, literally “white ant”), {{noncog|ko|흰개미|lit=white ant}} Korean 흰개미 (huin'gaemi, literally “white ant”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|しろあり|シロアリ}} 白(しろ)蟻(あり) or 白蟻(シロアリ) • (shiroari)
  1. a termite; a white ant Wikipedia link: ja:シロアリ Categories (lifeform): Insects

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