English–Japanese
“spider” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikumo
Example
庭でくもを見つけました。niwa de ku mo o mi tsu ke ma shi ta
I found a spider in the garden.
How to say “spider” in Japanese
“Spider” in Japanese is くも (kumo).
A spider is an eight-legged arachnid that often uses silk to make a web or move.
Example sentences with くも
庭にくもがいます。niwa ni ku mo ga i ma su
There is a spider in the garden.
窓の近くに小さなくもがいました。mado no chika ku ni chii sa na ku mo ga i ma shi ta
There was a small spider near the window.
Tips for using くも
- In Japanese writing, the hiragana spelling くも (kumo) is ambiguous between spider and cloud, while 蜘蛛 (kumo, "spider") and 雲 (kumo, "cloud") show the difference.