クロオオアリ

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Meanings

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noun

Japanese carpenter ant

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to Camponotus japonicus, a large black ant native to Japan. Often written in katakana in biological contexts.

Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.

黒くろ大おお蟻あり

Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.

Compound of 黒 (kuro, 'black') + 大 (ō, 'large') + 蟻 (ari, 'ant'). The name describes its appearance.