【No. 1858】Amenbo (アメンボ - Water Strider)
May 28, 2021 10:36
Amenbo
The English word "water strider (gerridae)" is referred to as amenbo (アメンボ) in Japanese.
It is thought that bo (ボ) came from the suffix bō (坊), which represents familiarity, or bō (棒), which means "stick" (because water striders have long arms and legs like a stick).
’Ame’ (アメ) has two different major meanings: ame (雨) meaning "rain," and ame (飴) meaning "candy."
Can you guess whether the ame in amenbo came from "rain" or "candy?"
The correct answer is "candy.'
The scent glands of water strides emit a sweet smell like candy.
The English word "water strider (gerridae)" is referred to as amenbo (アメンボ) in Japanese.
It is thought that bo (ボ) came from the suffix bō (坊), which represents familiarity, or bō (棒), which means "stick" (because water striders have long arms and legs like a stick).
’Ame’ (アメ) has two different major meanings: ame (雨) meaning "rain," and ame (飴) meaning "candy."
Can you guess whether the ame in amenbo came from "rain" or "candy?"
The correct answer is "candy.'
The scent glands of water strides emit a sweet smell like candy.
アメンボ
英語の "water strider (gerridae)" は、日本語で「アメンボ」と呼ばれます。
「ボ」は親しみの意味を持つ接尾語「坊」、または（手足が棒のようの細長いため）「棒」から来ているとされています。
「アメ」は複数の意味を持つ言葉で、"rain" を意味する「雨」と、"candy" を意味する「飴」があります。
「アメンボ」の「アメ」は「雨」と「飴」のどちらに由来するか、わかりますか？
正解は「飴」です。
アメンボの臭腺からは、飴のような甘い匂いがするそうです。
英語の "water strider (gerridae)" は、日本語で「アメンボ」と呼ばれます。
「ボ」は親しみの意味を持つ接尾語「坊」、または（手足が棒のようの細長いため）「棒」から来ているとされています。
「アメ」は複数の意味を持つ言葉で、"rain" を意味する「雨」と、"candy" を意味する「飴」があります。
「アメンボ」の「アメ」は「雨」と「飴」のどちらに由来するか、わかりますか？
正解は「飴」です。
アメンボの臭腺からは、飴のような甘い匂いがするそうです。
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No. 1 hakuame
- Amenbo (アメンボ - Water Strider)
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- Amenbo
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- The English word "water strider (gerridae)" is referred to as 'amenbo' (アメンボ) in Japanese.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- It is thought that 'bo' (ボ) came from the suffix 'bō' (坊), which represents familiarity, or 'bō' (棒), which means "stick" (because water striders have long arms and legs like a stick).
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- ’Ame’ (アメ) has two different major meanings: 'ame' (雨) meaning "rain," and 'ame' (飴) meaning "candy."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Can you guess whether the 'ame' in 'amenbo' came from "rain" or "candy?"
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- The correct answer is "candy.'
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- The scent glands of water strides emit a sweet smell like candy.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
interesting... didnt know about this!
Toru
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