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昆虫こんちゅう (konchuu)

insect, bug

  • JLPT N1
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Meaning

昆虫 (こんちゅう, konchuu) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “insect, bug”.

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Example sentences 12

カブト虫むしは昆虫こんちゅうの王様おうさまです

The rhinoceros beetle is the king of insects.

ゴキブリは昆虫こんちゅうです。

Cockroaches are insects.

鳥とりは昆虫こんちゅうの天敵てんてきです。

Birds are natural enemies of insects.

私わたしの趣味しゅみは昆虫こんちゅう採集さいしゅうです。

My pastime is collecting insects.

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