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黄金虫 (おうごんちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

黄おう金ごん虫ちゅう

Meanings

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noun

The Gold-Bug (short story by Edgar Allan Poe, 1843)

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Title of a famous short story by Edgar Allan Poe; used as a proper noun.

「黄おう金ごん虫ちゅう」はエドガー・アラン・ポーの短たん編ぺん小しょう説せつです。
"The Gold-Bug" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe.

Kanji

黄yellow
金gold
虫insect, bug, temper

Etymology

The Japanese title 黄金虫 (おうごんちゅう) is a direct translation of the English title "The Gold-Bug", combining 黄金 (gold) and 虫 (bug/insect).