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虫引虻

虫曳虻、 食虫虻

Readings

Kana: むしひきあぶ、ムシヒキアブ
Romaji: mushihikiabu, mushihikiabu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

robber fly (any fly of family Asilidae)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

虫
Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし
Meanings: insect, bug, temper
引
Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
虻
Readings: ボウ、 あぶ
Meanings: gadfly, horsefly
曳
Readings: エイ、 ひ.く
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
食
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food