表層形
クマムシ
名詞
クマムシ
Kumamushi · くまむし — tardigrade, water bear
Other ways to say “tardigrade” in Japanese →
クマムシ in rōmaji: kumamushi.
名詞
普通名詞
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Updated: 2026年9月30日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
クマムシ
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
熊虫
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| 読み (Reading) |
クマムシ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
クマムシ
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| 読み・基本形 |
クマムシ
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| 表記・基本形 |
クマムシ
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| 見出し語の読み |
クマムシ
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How it's used
Used in biology contexts or casual conversation about extreme organisms; not a common everyday word.
クマムシは極限環境でも生きられる。
Kumamushi wa kyokugen kankyō demo ikirareru.
Tardigrades can survive in extreme environments.
顕微鏡でクマムシを見た。
Kenbikyō de kumamushi o mita.
I saw a tardigrade under a microscope.
⚖️ Often confused with クマ (bear), but クマムシ is a microscopic animal.
💡 English Meaning
クマムシ means “tardigrade, water bear” — full definition & examples →
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クマムシ
Lemma: 熊虫
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