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クロゴケグモ (kurogokegumo) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

クロゴケグモ

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Meanings

1

black widow spider

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Latrodectus mactans, known for its venomous bite.

クロゴケグモは毒どくを持もっているので、見みつけても触さわらないでください

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Black widow spiders are venomous, so please don't touch them even if you find one.

この辺あたりでクロゴケグモが発はっ見けんされたというニュースを見みた。

I saw news that a black widow spider was found around here.

Kanji

黒black
後behind, back, later
家house, home, family
蜘spider
蛛spider

Built from

黒くろ+ごけぐも

Written forms

クロゴケグモ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
黒くろ後ご家け蜘蛛ぐも
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 黒 (kuro, 'black') + 後家 (goke, 'widow') + 蜘蛛 (kumo, 'spider'), calque of English 'black widow spider'.