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：2025/12/07
蟻地獄
Hiragana
ありじごく
Noun
Japanese Meaning
蟻地獄は、ウスバカゲロウの幼虫、またはその幼虫が砂地に作るすり鉢状の落とし穴を指す名詞です。しばしば、抜け出せない苦しい状況や、入るとどんどん悪化して抜け出せなくなる状態のたとえとしても使われます。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ありというむしをとってたべる、すなつちにあなをほってまつ、こわいむし
Sense（1）
an antlion larva
Sense（2）
a sand pit trap dug by an antlion larva
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an antlion larva / a sand pit trap dug by an antlion larva
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蟻地獄
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I found an antlion larva in the park.
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公園で蟻地獄を見つけました。
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