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昆虫 (A2)

English: Insect

カタカナ: インセクト

IPA: /ˈɪnsɛkt/

A small, six-legged invertebrate animal with a body divided into three parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.

意味: 頭部、胸部、腹部の3つの部分に分かれた体を持つ、6本足の小さな無脊椎動物のこと。

A mosquito is a flying insect that can transmit diseases. — 蚊は病気を媒介する飛ぶ昆虫です。
Scientists are studying the life cycle of this newly discovered insect. — 科学者たちは、この新しく発見された昆虫のライフサイクルを研究しています。

English translations of 昆虫 (insect):

insect bite (collocation): The mark or wound left by an insect piercing the skin. — "I got an insect bite on my arm from a mosquito."
insect repellent (collocation): A substance used to keep insects away. — "We used insect repellent to protect ourselves from mosquitoes."