トノサマバッタ

とのさまばった
noun
migratory locust
animal-insect
1. migratory locust
A large green or brown grasshopper (the migratory locust) common in Japanese fields, known for its strong jumping and long flights. Also written 殿様飛蝗(とのさまばった).
原(はら)っぱでトノサマバッタを捕(つか)まえた。
I caught a migratory locust in the field.
トノサマバッタは遠(とお)くまでよく飛(と)ぶ。
Migratory locusts fly well over long distances.
トノサマバッタは日本(にほん)のバッタの中(なか)でも特(とく)に大(おお)きい種類(しゅるい)だ。
The migratory locust is an especially large kind of grasshopper among those in Japan.

The migratory locust, one of the largest and most familiar grasshoppers in Japan. The name literally means 'lord grasshopper' (殿様(とのさま) + バッタ), reflecting its impressive size.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • バッタ: grasshopper — the general term; トノサマバッタ is one particular species
  • イナゴ: rice grasshopper — a smaller relative traditionally eaten in some regions

Related Words

Related: バッタ (grasshopper)
Compare: イナゴ (rice grasshopper)
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