【No. 0355】Ground Beetle
Dec 8, 2015 14:56
Do you know how to say "ground beetle" in Japanese?
It's "ゴミムシ (gomimushi; means garbage insect)," because we can often see them in garbage pits.
It's a little pitiful name, and is used as a calumny.
In particular, "メクラチビゴミムシ(mekura-chibi-gomimushi; means sightness dumpling garbage insect)," which is a kind of ground beetle, is awful name.
For a long time, Japanese entomology researchers have discussed whether "ゴミムシ" should be renamed or not.
It's "ゴミムシ (gomimushi; means garbage insect)," because we can often see them in garbage pits.
It's a little pitiful name, and is used as a calumny.
In particular, "メクラチビゴミムシ(mekura-chibi-gomimushi; means sightness dumpling garbage insect)," which is a kind of ground beetle, is awful name.
For a long time, Japanese entomology researchers have discussed whether "ゴミムシ" should be renamed or not.
ゴミムシ
「Ground Beetle」の日本語名を知っていますか？
ゴミ溜めで見かけることが多いことに由来して、「ゴミムシ」と呼ばれます。
ちょっとかわいそうな名前で、悪口としても使われます。
特にゴミムシの中の「メクラチビゴミムシ」はひどい名前だと思います。
現在日本の昆虫学研究者の間で、改名すべきか議論がなされています。
「Ground Beetle」の日本語名を知っていますか？
ゴミ溜めで見かけることが多いことに由来して、「ゴミムシ」と呼ばれます。
ちょっとかわいそうな名前で、悪口としても使われます。
特にゴミムシの中の「メクラチビゴミムシ」はひどい名前だと思います。
現在日本の昆虫学研究者の間で、改名すべきか議論がなされています。
Corrections (1)
No. 1 Timmy
- It's a little pitiful name, and is used as a calumny.
- Its name sounds a little (or: a bit) pathetic, and is (often) used as an abuse word.
Interesting!
Toru
Thank you very much always for correcting my post! :D
Thank you very much always for correcting my post! :D
Timmy
You're welcome!^_^
You're welcome!^_^