たまむし

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
玉虫
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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たまむし or タマムシ (tamamushiたまむし (tamamusi)?

  1. jewel beetle (beetle of the family Buprestidae)

Usage notes

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  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN