scorpion

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈskɔː.pi.ən/

Noun

historical figuratively obsolete

Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.

Japanese Meaning

蠍（さそり）：クモ目に分類される節足動物で、前方に大きな鋏（はさみ）のような器官と、尾の先に毒針を持ち、攻撃や防衛に用いる特徴的な生物。

What is this buttons?

I almost stepped on a scorpion while hiking through the desert at dusk.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

夕暮れに砂漠をハイキングしていて、危うくサソリを踏みそうになった。

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Sense（1）

Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.

Who led thee through that great and terrible wildernesse, wherein were fierie serpents, and scorpions, & drought, where there was no water, who brought thee foorth water out of the rocke of flint,

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