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Definition and Synonyms for 蝶
1. | バタフライ | 足を上下にけり、水の中から外へ両腕をいっしょに前へ振り落とす泳法 |
Butterfly | a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down | |
Synonyms: | バタフライ, 胡蝶, 蝶, 蝶々 | |
2. | バタフライ | 通常、こぶのある触覚と広い色の豊富な羽をもつ細い体を持つ昼行動性の昆虫 |
Butterfly | diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings | |
Synonyms: | バタフライ, 胡蝶, 蝶, 蝶々 | |
3. | チョウ | カイアシの一種 |
Fish Louse | a kind of copepod | |
Synonyms: | 蝶 |
Meanings for each kanji in 蝶
» | 蝶 | butterfly |
Categories 蝶 is a member of
1. | 泳法 | 腕と脚を動かして水を押し、泳者を前進させる方法 |
Swimming Stroke | a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward | |
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2. | 成虫期には、多かれ少なかれ微小な鱗に覆われた4枚の羽を持つ昆虫 | |
Lepidopteron | insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales | |
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3. | ケンミジンコ | 胸部に通常6つの足を持つ海洋のまたは淡水の小さな甲殻類の動物 |
Copepod | minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax | |
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Sample Sentences for 蝶
少女たちはさながら蝶のように軽やかに踊っていた。
The girls were dancing lightly like so many butterflies.
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