オオクワガタ
おおくわがた
noun
giant stag beetle
1.
giant stag beetle
The largest stag beetle native to Japan, with a glossy black body and thick mandibles, highly prized by hobbyist collectors.
オオクワガタは子供に大人気だ。
The giant stag beetle is hugely popular with children.
夏にオオクワガタを捕まえた。
I caught a giant stag beetle in the summer.
オオクワガタは飼育が楽しく、コレクターも多い。
Giant stag beetles are fun to raise and have many collectors.
The largest stag beetle native to Japan, with a glossy black body and powerful, relatively straight mandibles. Prized specimens can fetch high prices in the collecting hobby.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ノコギリクワガタ: sawtooth stag beetle — long, inward-curving saw-like jaws
- ミヤマクワガタ: deep-mountain stag beetle — found at higher elevations, with flanges on the head