Translation guide
A specific species of grasshopper/locust found in East Asia, often encountered in rural Japan. The learner may need to identify or talk about this insect in nature, agriculture, or cultural contexts.
Referring to the Oriental longheaded locust as a specific insect, in biological or everyday contexts.
The standard Japanese name for the Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea). Written in katakana as is common for species names.
田んぼでショウリョウバッタを見つけた。
I found an Oriental longheaded locust in the rice paddy.
The kanji rendering of ショウリョウバッタ, meaning 'spirit locust'. Rarely used in everyday writing but may appear in literature or formal contexts.
精霊飛蝗は細長い体をしている。
The Oriental longheaded locust has a slender body.