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表層形
蚊とんぼ
カトンボ
名詞

蚊とんぼ (カトンボ)

Katonbo · かとんぼ — crane fly, daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person, string bean

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蚊とんぼ in rōmaji: katonbo.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 蚊蜻蛉 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月29日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
蚊とんぼ
見出し語 (Lemma)
蚊蜻蛉
読み (Reading)
カトンボ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
蚊とんぼ
読み・基本形
カトンボ
表記・基本形
蚊とんぼ
見出し語の読み
カトンボ
💡 English Meaning

蚊とんぼ means “crane fly, daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person, string bean” — full definition & examples →

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蚊蜻蛉 (カトンボ) — main entry →

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