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トラカミキリ

Meanings

1

noun

wasp beetle

usually written using kana alone

Refers to beetles of the family Cerambycidae that mimic wasps in appearance. The term is used in biological contexts.

トラカミキリはハチに擬ぎ態たいしていることで知しられている。
The wasp beetle is known for mimicking wasps.

Written forms

トラカミキリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this insect name; usually written in kana.
虎天牛とらかみきり
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is preferred.

Kanji

虎tiger, drunkard
天heavens, sky, imperial
牛

cow

Etymology

The name combines 虎 (tora, 'tiger') and 天牛 (kamikiri, 'longhorn beetle'), likely referring to the striped pattern resembling a tiger. The exact origin is uncertain.