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蛹: pupa

pupa; chrysalis
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Readings

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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

On a branch in the garden, a butterfly's chrysalis sways quietly in the wind.

The larva spins thread, hardens its body, and pupates a few days later.

The wings of the butterfly that had broken out of its chrysalis were still wet and crumpled.

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