【あぶらむし】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. aphid; plant louseword usually written using kana alone
  2. cockroachKansai-ben dialectsee also
  3. Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus)obscure termsee also
  4. hanger-on; parasite
  5. visitor to a red-light district who's only there to lookarchaism
Forms
  • 【あぶらむし】【アブラムシ】
  • あぶら【あぶらむし】【アブラムシ】
  • 【あぶらむし】【アブラムシ】
  • あぶらむし
  • アブラムシ
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. aphid; plant louse
    2. Refers to small sap-sucking insects that often infest plants, causing damage by feeding on their sap.
    This plant has a lot of aphids on it.
    The leaves have turned yellow because of the aphids.
  2. cockroach
    3. Indicates the common household pest known for its resilience and ability to thrive in various environments.
    I found a cockroach in the kitchen.
    Cockroaches prefer dark places.
  3. Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus)
    4. Refers to a specific species of bat native to Japan, known for its small size and association with urban environments.
    Last night, I saw what I thought was a bat, but it was a Japanese house bat.
    The Japanese house bat is nocturnal and catches insects.
  4. hanger-on; parasite
    5. Used to describe a person who depends on others for support, often in a negative connotation; someone who takes advantage of others.
    He is like a hanger-on who always depends on others.
    She is a parasite who takes advantage of her friends' success.
  5. visitor to a red-light district who's only there to look
    6. Refers to someone who visits a red-light area without the intention of partaking in its services, often seen as an observer.
    There are people wandering around the street like visitors who are just looking.
    He said he just came to look around like a visitor to the red-light district.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to fight aphidsdamage caused by aphidsa nest of aphidsto be infested with aphidsto exterminate aphidscockroach of the cleanup crew (informal expression)unpleasant cockroachpersistent like an aphidparasite of society (informal expression)hanger-on in the nightlife district
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. じょう上か科．.きごう:あpひどいであAphidoidea．.、．.
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