ミズグモ

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Meanings

1

water spider; diving bell spider

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the species Argyroneta aquatica, the only spider that lives almost entirely underwater.

ミズグモは水すい中ちゅうに巣すを作つくる珍めずらしいクモだ。
The water spider is a rare spider that builds its nest underwater.

2

ninja water-walking shoes

Historical term for buoyant footwear used by ninja to walk on water; not a modern item.

忍にん者じゃは水みず蜘蛛ぐもと呼よばれる浮うき具ぐを使つかって水すい上じょうを移い動どうしたと言いわれる。
It is said that ninja moved across water using buoyant gear called mizugumo.