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クロヤマアリ (くろやまあり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

クロヤマアリ

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Meanings

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Japanese wood ant; Formica japonica

usually written using kana alone

A common black ant species found in Japan. The name literally means 'black mountain ant'.

公こう園えんでクロヤマアリの行ぎょう列れつを見みつけた。

I found a line of Japanese wood ants in the park.

Kanji

黒black
山mountain
蟻ant

Built from

黒くろ山やま+あり

Written forms

クロヤマアリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
黒くろ山やま蟻あり
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 黒 (kuro, 'black'), 山 (yama, 'mountain'), and 蟻 (ari, 'ant'). The derivation is transparent; the name describes the ant's appearance and habitat.