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Readings

Kana: とんぼ、とんぼう、せいれい、トンボ
Romaji: tonbo, tonbou, seirei, tonbo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

dragonfly; damselfly

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Reading: セイ
Meaning: dragonfly
Reading: レイ
Meanings: dragonfly, moon moth

Example Sentences

天井(てんじょう)にトンボが()まっている。
➥There is a dragonfly on the ceiling.
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クモはそこで、チョウとかトンボといった(ちい)さな昆虫(こんちゅう)(わな)にかかるのを()つ。
➥There the spider waits for small insects like butterflies and dragonflies to be trapped.
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