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   Why is Japan called a dragonfly?

   • Dragonflies are the national emblem of Japan. In fact, Japan is also known as the Island of the Dragonfly or Akitsushima (akitsu is the Japanese word for dragonfly and shima means island). How did this name come about? Legend has it that a divine emperor of Japan was sitting atop a high mountain looking down on the islands of Japan.

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   Why does Japan resemble a dragonfly?

   • According to legend, the mythological Emperor Jimmu ascended a mountain some 2,600 years ago and declared that Japan resembled a dragonfly. Today, the traditional Japanese gardens that scatter the country symbolize the significance of nature in the nation’s culture and provide perfect dragonfly habitats.

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   What is the meaning of the word dragonfly?

   • Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word dragonfly. slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. An insect of the suborder Anisoptera with four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body. A fierce stinging fly.

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   Why do Japanese companies use dragonflies?

   • Many Japanese companies use a dragonfly in their logo and incorporate dragonflies as a decorative element in their products (pencils, pens, harmonicas, machine parts, tools, clothing, and more). Japanese parents have viewed the dragonfly as a protector for their children.

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   What's the Japanese word for dragon-fly? Here's a list of translations. Japanese Translation. ドラゴンフライ. Doragonfurai. More Japanese words for dragonfly. 蜻蛉 noun. Tonbo dragonfly.

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   It's believed to originate from a compound of 秋 aki "fall" and the Old Japanese genitive particle つ tsu, with a dropped third word (such as 虫 mushi "bug"). Variations of this word are still used in north-western Japan and southern Japan (including in the Ryukyuan languages).

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   Dragonflies are the national emblem of Japan. In fact, Japan is also known as the Island of the Dragonfly or Akitsushima (akitsu is the Japanese word for dragonfly and shima means island). How did this name come about? Legend has it that a divine emperor of Japan was sitting atop a high mountain looking down on the islands of Japan.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dragonflyDRAGONFLY in Japanese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRAGONFLY translate: トンボ, トンボ. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Japanese Dictionary.

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   Here is the translation, pronunciation and the Japanese word for dragonfly: トンボ. Dragonfly in all languages. Why not share this page? Dictionary Entries near dragonfly. dragoman. dragonfly. dragoon. drainage. Cite this Entry. "Dragonfly in Japanese." In Different Languages, https://www.indifferentlanguages.com/words/dragonfly/japanese.

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   How to say "Dragonfly" in Japanese. American English. dragonfly. Japanese. とんぼ. More Insects Vocabulary in Japanese. American English. Japanese. beekeeper. ようほうか. beetle. こうちゅう. caterpillar. いもむし. firebug. ほたる. flea. のみ. fly. ハエ. grasshopper. バッタ. hive. ハチノス. hornet. スズメバチ. ladybug. テントウムシ. larvae. ようちゅう. mantis. カマキリ. mosquito. カ. scorpion. サソリ.

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   Japanese translation of 'dragonfly' dragonfly. (drægənflaɪ ) Word forms: dragonflies. countable noun. Dragonflies are brightly colored insects with long, thin bodies and two sets of wings. Dragonflies are often found near slow-moving water. トンボ. Copyright © 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Examples of 'dragonfly' in a sentence