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クサグモ

Meanings

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noun

Agelena limbata (funnel-web spider)

usually written using kana alone

A specific species of araneomorph funnel-web spider. The name is usually written in katakana as クサグモ.

クサグモは、草くさの間あいだに漏ろう斗と状じょうの巣すを作つくる。
The Agelena limbata spider builds a funnel-shaped web among the grass.

Written forms

クサグモ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
草くさ蜘蛛ぐも
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; usually written in kana.

Kanji

草grass, weeds, herbs
蜘spider
蛛

spider

Etymology

Compound of 草 (kusa, 'grass') and 蜘蛛 (kumo, 'spider'), referring to its habitat. The exact derivation is straightforward.