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アリグモ (ありぐも) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アリグモ

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Meanings

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noun

ant-mimicking spider; Myrmarachne japonica

usually written using kana alone

A species of jumping spider that mimics ants in appearance and behavior.

アリグモはアリに擬ぎ態たいすることで、天てん敵てきから身みを守まもっている。
The ant-mimicking spider protects itself from predators by mimicking ants.
庭にわでアリグモを見みつけた。
I found an ant-mimicking spider in the garden.

Written forms

アリグモUsage100%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
蟻あり蜘蛛ぐも
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

蟻ant
蜘spider

蛛spider

Etymology

Compound of 蟻 (ari, 'ant') and 蜘蛛 (kumo, 'spider'), referring to its ant-mimicking appearance.