Shirabe
蜻蜒

蜻蛉とんぼ

Common Noun
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone dragonfly
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.
Other forms 蜻蜓 【とんぼ】 (rarely used kanji form) · 蜻蜒 【とんぼ】 (rarely used kanji form)
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone darner (any dragonfly of family Aeshnidae);devil's darning needle
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone dragonfly (esp. a large one)
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.
Other forms 蜻蜓 【やんま】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)