やんま

Also written ヤンマ, 蜻蜒, 蜻蜓

Meanings

1. Noun darner (any dragonfly of family Aeshnidae); devil's darning needle
2. dragonfly (esp. a large one)

Example sentences

• 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.

Words containing やんま

• うちわやんま Sinictinogomphus clavatus (species of clubtail dragonfly)

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