蛹
蛹: pupa
pupa; chrysalis
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Readings
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Kunさなぎ
蛹 is さなぎ in everyday use; 蛹化 (ようか) is the scientific word for pupation.
Key words
蛹さなぎpupa; chrysalis
蛹化ようかpupation
Example sentences
庭の木の枝で、蝶の蛹がじっと風に揺れている。
On a branch in the garden, a butterfly's chrysalis sways quietly in the wind.
幼虫は糸を吐いて体を固め、数日後に蛹化する。
The larva spins thread, hardens its body, and pupates a few days later.
蛹の殻を破って羽化した蝶の羽は、まだ濡れて縮んでいた。
The wings of the butterfly that had broken out of its chrysalis were still wet and crumpled.