女じょ郎ろう蜘蛛ぐも

noun

Jorō spider; Trichonephila clavata

A large, brightly colored orb-weaving spider common in Japan; the female is especially conspicuous with yellow, blue, and red markings. Often seen in gardens and forests from summer to autumn.

• 庭にわに大おおきな女じょ郎ろう蜘蛛ぐもが巣すを張はっていた。

  A large Jorō spider had spun its web in the garden.

• ジョロウグモは秋あきになるとよく見みかける。

  Jorō spiders are often seen in autumn.

noun

spider yōkai; Jorōgumo

Only when written 絡新婦

In Japanese folklore, a spider yōkai that can transform into a beautiful woman to ensnare victims. The kanji 絡新婦 (entangling new bride) is used exclusively for this mythological sense.

• 絡新婦じょろうぐもは、美うつくしい女じょ性せいに化ばけて人ひとを騙だます妖よう怪かいだ。

  The Jorōgumo is a yōkai that disguises itself as a beautiful woman to deceive people.