イナゴ

noun

rice grasshopper (genus Oxya)

Specifically refers to grasshoppers of the genus Oxya, often found in rice paddies. In everyday use, イナゴ commonly covers this meaning.

• イナゴは稲いねの葉はを食たべる害がい虫ちゅうとされることもある。

  Rice grasshoppers are sometimes considered pests that eat rice leaves.

noun

grasshopper; locust (family Catantopidae)

Broader use for grasshoppers and locusts, especially those in the family Catantopidae. In common usage, イナゴ often refers to any medium-sized grasshopper.

• 秋あきになるとイナゴが田たんぼでたくさん見みられる。

  In autumn, many grasshoppers can be seen in the rice paddies.

• イナゴの佃つくだ煮には昔むかしから食たべられている。

  Grasshopper tsukudani has been eaten since old times.