たまむし
Japanese
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玉虫 |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) たまむし [tàmáꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
- IPA(key): [ta̠ma̠mɯ̟ᵝɕi]
Noun
たまむし or タマムシ • (tamamushi) ←たまむし (tamamusi)?
- jewel beetle (beetle of the family Buprestidae)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Derived terms
- 玉虫色 (tamamushīro)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN