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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
horsefly;gadfly
見たこともないような数の虻が、私にまとわりついてきたのです。
More horseflies than I'd ever seen came and flew around me.
Other forms
蝱 【あぶ】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)