てんとう虫むし

noun

ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle

General term for ladybugs (family Coccinellidae). Common in everyday language.

• 庭にわでてんとう虫むしを見みつけた。

  I found a ladybug in the garden.

• てんとう虫むしはアブラムシを食たべる益えき虫ちゅうです。

  Ladybugs are beneficial insects that eat aphids.

noun

Asian lady beetle; harlequin ladybird

Specifically refers to Harmonia axyridis, a common species in Japan. Often called ナミテントウ (並天道) in biological contexts.

See also: ナミテントウ

• ナミテントウはてんとう虫むしの一いっ種しゅで、日本にほんでよく見みられる。

  The Asian lady beetle is a type of ladybug commonly seen in Japan.