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虫取り網 (mushitoriami) Japanese meaning: butterfly net | Kotomora

虫むし取とり網あみ

む

し

と

り

あ

み

Meanings

1

butterfly net; insect net

A net on a long handle used for catching insects, especially butterflies.

夏なつ休やすみに虫むし取とり網あみを持もって公こう園

えん

に

行い

っ

た

。

I went to the park with an insect net during summer vacation.

彼かれは虫むし取とり網あみでトンボを捕つかまえた。

He caught a dragonfly with a butterfly net.

Kanji

虫insect, bug, temper
取take, fetch, take up
網netting, network

Related words

網あみ
A general net; 虫取り網 specifically refers to a handheld net for catching insects.
捕ほ虫ちゅう網あみ
A more formal or technical term for an insect net, often used in scientific contexts.

Built from

虫むし取とり+網あみ

Etymology

Compound of 虫取り (むしとり, 'insect catching') + 網 (あみ, 'net').