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タマオシコガネ

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Meanings

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noun

usually written using kana alonerare term

Rare term for a dung beetle; the more common word is 糞転がし (ふんころがし).

See also: 糞転がし

タマオシコガネは、動どう物ぶつの糞ふんを丸まるめて運はこぶ甲こう虫ちゅうです。
The dung beetle is a beetle that rolls up and transports animal dung.

Written forms

タマオシコガネ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this insect name; usually written in kana.
玉押金亀子たまおしこがね
Rare kanji spelling; the term is usually written in kana.

Kanji

玉jewel, ball
押push, stop, check
金gold
亀tortoise, turtle
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

糞ふん転ころがし
More common word for dung beetle; タマオシコガネ is a rarer synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 玉 (たま, 'ball'), 押し (おし, 'pushing'), and 黄金虫 (こがねむし, 'scarab beetle'), referring to its ball-rolling behavior. The exact derivation is uncertain.