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ヘラクレスオオカブト

also: ヘラクレスおおかぶと · ヘルクレスオオカブト

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Meanings

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noun

Hercules beetle

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Dynastes hercules, a large rhinoceros beetle native to Central and South America. Often kept as a pet in Japan.

ヘラクレスオオカブトは世せ界かい最さい大だいのカブトムシの一ひとつです。
The Hercules beetle is one of the largest beetles in the world.
息子むすこがペットショップ

で

ヘラクレスオオカブト

を

買か

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た

。

My son bought a Hercules beetle at the pet shop.

Written forms

ヘラクレスおおかぶと
Mixed hiragana-katakana spelling; less common but still used.
ヘラクレス大おお兜かぶと
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
ヘルクレスオオカブト
irregular kana usagekana-only spelling
Irregular kana variant; it has irregular kana usage.

Kanji

大large, big
兜helmet, head piece

Similar words

カブトムシ
General term for rhinoceros beetles, especially the Japanese rhinoceros beetle (Allomyrina dichotoma). ヘラクレスオオカブト is a specific exotic species.

Etymology

From the genus name Hercules (Heracles) + 大 (ō, 'large') + 兜 (kabuto, 'helmet'), referring to the beetle's large horn resembling a helmet. The name is a direct loan from English 'Hercules beetle' with Japanese elements added.