ほたる – Vocabulary details

ほたる

Noun

Usually written in kana

1. firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

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firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid

fluorite; fluorspar

sea firefly (Vargula hilgendorfii); seed shrimp

たくさんのほたるがいたよ。

There were lots of fireflies.

洞どう窟くつはほたるでいっぱいだ。

The cave is full of fireflies.

ほたるを見みたことある？

Have you ever even seen a firefly?

あなたの庭にわにほたるがいるの？

Are there fireflies in your garden?

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