Meaning of 蜻蛉 in Japanese
Definition of 蜻蛉
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(n) mayfly; ephemeropteran
クモはそこで、チョウとかトンボといった小さな昆虫が罠にかかるのを待つ。
There the spider waits for small insects like butterflies and dragonflies to be trapped. -
ephemerality (of human life)
ヤンマがすいすいと水の上を進んでいた。
The dragonfly was skimming across the water. - dragonfly; damselfly