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Japanese word 昆虫: insect / bug. Meanings and example sentences.

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昆虫 (こんちゅう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

昆虫 (こんちゅう) means insect / bug.

See example sentences below.

昆虫 at a glance

昆虫

こんちゅうkonchuu

N1noun

insect / bug

昆虫こんちゅうkonchuuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 昆虫

Core meaning

insect / bug

Basic example sentences

Example 1

公園でたくさんの昆虫を見た。

Translation

I saw many insects in the park.

Example 2

昆虫の種類はとても多いです。

Translation

There are many types of insects.

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