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Meanings
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rhinoceros beetle; Japanese rhinoceros beetle
usually written using kana alone
Specifically refers to the Japanese rhinoceros beetle (Trypoxylus dichotomus), a large beetle with a distinctive horn. Often kept as a pet by children in Japan.
In summer, I go to the forest to catch rhinoceros beetles.
Rhinoceros beetle larvae grow in leaf mold.
Usage patterns
- カブトムシを飼うto keep a rhinoceros beetle as a pet
I decided to keep a rhinoceros beetle over summer vacation.
- カブトムシを捕まえるto catch a rhinoceros beetle
I caught a rhinoceros beetle in the forest.
- 〈場所〉でカブトムシを探すto search for rhinoceros beetles in a place
At night, we searched for rhinoceros beetles around the trees.