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バッタ目 (バッタもく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

バッタ目もく

also: ばったもく

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Meanings

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noun

Orthoptera

Taxonomic term for the insect order that includes grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets. Used in biological and educational contexts.

バッタ目もくには、キリギリスやコオロギも含ふくまれる。
The order Orthoptera includes katydids and crickets as well.

Written forms

バッタ目もく
Standard katakana-kanji spelling for the taxonomic order Orthoptera.
飛蝗ばった目もく
Kanji spelling using 飛蝗 (locust); rarely used in modern contexts.
ばったもく

Kanji

目eye, class, look
飛fly, skip (pages), scatter
蝗

locust

Similar words

バッタ
Refers specifically to grasshoppers, while バッタ目 is the taxonomic order encompassing a broader group.
直ちょく翅し目もく
Alternative taxonomic term for Orthoptera, using different kanji; less common than バッタ目 in general usage.

Etymology

Compound of バッタ (grasshopper) and 目 (taxonomic order). The kanji form 飛蝗目 uses 飛蝗 (locust) as an alternative representation.