| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 天道虫 | てんとうむし |
Pronunciation: tentoumushi
How to Say It Outloud: ten-toh-moo-shee
Usage: Commonly used to refer to ladybugs in both spoken and written Japanese.
Example Sentence Japanese:
公園で天道虫を見つけました。
公園で天道虫を見つけました。Example Sentence English:I found a ladybug in the park.
I found a ladybug in the park.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 瓢箪虫 | ひょうたんむし |
Pronunciation: hyoutanmushi
How to Say It Outloud: hyo-tan-moo-shee
Usage: Less commonly used but still refers to ladybugs.
Example Sentence Japanese:庭に瓢箪虫が飛んできました。
庭に瓢箪虫が飛んできました。Example Sentence English:A ladybug flew into the garden.
A ladybug flew into the garden.Dictionary
てんとう虫てんとうむし
Noun- ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle
- Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird
- Coccinellidae
七星天道虫ナナホシテントウ
Noun- seven-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata); seven-spot ladybird
- Coccinella septempunctata
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