トノサマバッタ

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Meanings

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migratory locust

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to Locusta migratoria, a large grasshopper species known for swarming behavior. The name literally means 'lord grasshopper'.

Migratory locusts sometimes form large swarms.

子こ供どもの頃ころ、田たんぼでトノサマバッタを捕つかまえた。

When I was a child, I caught a migratory locust in the rice field.

バッタ
General term for grasshopper; トノサマバッタ is a specific species.
イナゴ
Refers to rice grasshoppers (often Oxya species), which are smaller and commonly eaten in some regions, unlike the larger migratory locust.

トノサマバッタ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this insect name; usually written in kana.
殿との様さまバッタ
Kanji-katakana mixed form; rarely used in practice.
殿との様さま飛蝗ばった
rarely-used kanji form
Full kanji form with 飛蝗; very rare and mainly encountered in older or specialized texts.
殿様蝗虫とのさまばった
rarely-used kanji form
Alternate full kanji form with 蝗虫; extremely rare.

Compound of 殿様 (とのさま, 'lord') and バッタ (ばった, 'grasshopper'), likely from its large, imposing appearance compared to other grasshoppers.