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さなぎ
せいちゅう
成虫
になる
まゆ
から
てくる

When a pupa becomes an adult insect, it emerges from its cocoon.
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Words
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Most common form: さなぎ
noun
chrysalis; pupa
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imago; adult (insect)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. becomes; will become; turns out  (often written with kana only)
2. to do  (as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.; honorific; often written with kana only)
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noun
cocoon
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Most common form: 出て来る
Kuru verb - special class
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
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Kanji
セイ   ジョウ   な to become   な to perform, to accomplish   
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tasseled spear
wrap
チュウ   むし insect   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
dot   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
ケン   まゆ cocoon   
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キン   turban; cloth
シ   いと thread   
grass   
シュツ   スイ   だ to take out, to put out   で to go out, to exit   
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