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黒蟻 (くろあり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

黒くろ蟻あり

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Meanings

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noun

black ant

Refers to any ant species that is black in color. Common in everyday speech.

庭にわに黒くろ蟻ありの行ぎょう列れつができている。
A line of black ants is forming in the garden.

Written forms

黒くろ蟻ありUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for 'black ant'.
クロアリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling often used in biological contexts or for emphasis.

Kanji

黒black
蟻ant

Similar words

蟻あり
General term for 'ant', not specifying color.
赤あか蟻あり
Red ant; contrasts with 黒蟻 by color.

Etymology

Compound of 黒 (くろ, 'black') and 蟻 (あり, 'ant').