Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
ぬか
Hyōgai
はえ > ばえ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
糠蠅 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ぬか)(ばえ) (nukabaeぬかばへ (nukabafe)?

  1. biting midge
  2. delphacid
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
Hyōgai Hyōgai
Alternative spelling
糠蠅 (kyūjitai)

Noun

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糠蝿(ぬかべ) (nukabe

  1. (dialectal, Kagoshima) fruit fly (Drosophilidae)
    Synonym: 猩々蝿

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN