Translation guide
A body part used for sensing touch, such as antennae, feelers, or palps in animals, or more broadly any organ involved in the sense of touch.
An elongated, often movable, sensory structure on an animal's head, used for feeling or sensing the environment.
The most common term for 'antenna' or 'feeler' in insects and other arthropods. Used in both everyday and scientific contexts.
Any organ or body part responsible for the sense of touch, including skin or specialized receptors.
アリは触角で仲間とコミュニケーションをとる。
Ants communicate with each other using their antennae.
Literally 'tactile organ', a more technical or biological term for any organ that senses touch, including antennae, palps, or other structures.
昆虫の感触器は環境の変化を感知する。
The tactile organs of insects detect changes in the environment.
Refers to 'tentacle' or 'feeler' in animals like octopuses or snails. Can also be used metaphorically. Not typically used for insect antennae.
タコは触手で物を探る。
Octopuses explore objects with their tentacles.
A general biological term for 'tactile organ', encompassing skin, whiskers, or any structure that senses touch.
ヒトの触覚器官は主に皮膚にある。
Human tactile organs are mainly located in the skin.
A shorter variant of 触覚器官, also meaning 'tactile organ'. Common in scientific literature.
ネコのひげは重要な触覚器だ。
A cat's whiskers are important tactile organs.