蝶々・蝶蝶|ちょうちょうchouchou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounbutterfly
   あなたは美うつくしい蝶々ちょうちょうです。↗

   You are a beautiful butterfly.

• Synonym蝶ちょうNeutralThe standard, neutral name for a butterfly; 「蝶々」 is the colloquial or childish form, carrying a warm, affectionate feel.
• Synonym胡蝶こちょうWrittenAn elegant, literary name for the butterfly, seen mainly in poetry and phrases like 「胡蝶の夢」; it has a classical beauty 「蝶々」 lacks.

「蝶々」 is the colloquial or childish word for butterfly, as in the nursery song 「ちょうちょう」. Use the neutral 「蝶」 in ordinary or formal contexts, and 「胡蝶」 when you want a poetic, classical tone.

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1. （現在げんざいでは、幼児語ようじごと見みられる傾向けいこうにある）蝶ちょうのこと。
2. 蝶蝶ちょうちょう髷まげ。