Lingaku蠅【はえ】
Frequency rank: 44,487. – 45,255. (for form ハエ: 24,002. – 24,164.)
- fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha)word usually written using kana alone
- person of no worth; pisher; scrubderogatory
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 蠅【はえ】【ハエ】Frequency rank: 44,487. – 45,255.
- 蝿【はえ】【ハエ】Frequency rank: 27,000. – 27,198.
- はえFrequency rank: 40,465. – 41,055.
- ハエFrequency rank: 24,002. – 24,164.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha)
- person of no worth; pisher; scrub
This meaning refers to the insect, commonly known as a fly, which is a member of the Muscomorpha infraorder. They are often found in various environments and can be a nuisance.
Flies are flying around a lot.
This meaning is a slang term used to describe someone who is considered to have low value or worth, often in a derogatory manner.
Generated collocations (experimental)
はえ蠅がとぶ飛ぶa fly fliesはえ蠅のいない居ないせかい世界a world without fliesはえ蠅をつかまえる捕まえるto catch a flyはえ蠅のようにlike a flyはえ蠅がたいりょう大量はっせい発生するflies breed in large numbersはえ蠅のはおと羽音the sound of a fly's wingsいや嫌なはえ蠅annoying flyはえたたき蠅叩きfly swatterむかち無価値なにんげん人間a person of no worthはえ蠅のようなじんせい人生a worthless lifeつまらないはえ蠅a boring insignificant person
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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All that time the things granddad had said, like the sound of flies flying round a melon, buzzed in my head.
Why don't you mind your own business? What do you gain by sticking your nose into other people's affairs?
The mob gathered round the car like so many flies.
The homeless people were annoyed by the flies and mosquitoes.