Translation guide
A type of humpbacked cricket found in Japan, often seen in damp places. The most common Japanese term is カマドウマ.
Referring to the camel cricket as an insect, in everyday conversation or factual contexts.
The standard Japanese name for camel cricket. Literally 'hearth horse', referring to its humpbacked shape and tendency to be found near old hearths.
There was a camel cricket under the floor.
Colloquial name meaning 'toilet cricket', as they are often found in damp bathrooms or old-style toilets.
Kanji form of カマドウマ, rarely used in modern writing. Mostly seen in older texts or formal entomological contexts.
When I was a kid, I was scared of camel crickets.
I looked up the ecology of camel crickets in an encyclopedia.