Japanese

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 アメンボ on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
あめ
Hyōgaiji
ぼう > ぼ
Grade: 6
irregular
Alternative spellings
飴坊
水黽
水馬

Etymology

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Perhaps from 飴ん棒 (amenbō, lollipop).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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飴棒(あめんぼ) or 飴棒(アメンボ) (amenbo

  1. a water strider

Synonyms

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