Meanings
nounJapanese beetle (plural Japanese beetles)
plural Japanese beetles
- A beetle of species Popillia japonica, with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and head, an invasive pest outside of Japan.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America
Similar
Popillia japonica
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 日本金龜子 /日本金龟子
- 日本金龜子 /日本金龟子 (Rìběn jīnguīzǐ)species of beetle
Danish japanbille
- japanbillespecies of beetle
Dutch Japanse kever
- Japanse keverspecies of beetle
Finnish japaninturilas
- japaninturilasspecies of beetle
French hanneton japonais, scarabée japonais
- hanneton japonaisspecies of beetle
- scarabée japonaisspecies of beetle
German Japankäfer
- Japankäferspecies of beetle
Italian scarabeo giapponese
- scarabeo giapponesespecies of beetle
Japanese マメコガネ
- マメコガネspecies of beetle
Norwegian Bokmål japanbille
- japanbillespecies of beetle
Russian япо́нский жук
- япо́нский жук (japónskij žuk)species of beetle
Spanish escarabajo japonés
- escarabajo japonésspecies of beetle
Swedish japanbagge
- japanbaggespecies of beetle
Cite this entry
APA
Japanese beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20beetle
MLA
“Japanese beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20beetle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese beetle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20beetle.
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