蟻地獄

Japanese

蟻地獄 (arijigoku): an antlion larva.
蟻地獄 (arijigoku): an antlion's trap, dug in a sandy soil.
Kanji in this term
蟻 地 獄
あり
Hyōgaiji		 じ
Grade: 2		 ごく
Grade: S
yutōyomi

Etymology

Compound of 蟻 (ari, “ant”) +‎ 地獄 (jigoku, “hell”).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

Noun

蟻地獄 (hiragana ありじごく, katakana アリジゴク, rōmaji arijigoku, historical hiragana ありぢごく, historical katakana アリヂゴク)

  1. an antlion larva
  2. a sand pit trap dug by an antlion larva

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as アリジゴク.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  4. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  5. ↑ 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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