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螟蛉

Hiragana
めいれい
Noun
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
昆虫の幼虫、とくにチョウ目の幼虫で緑色をしたものを指すことが多い。また、比喩的に他人の子を自分の子として養う「養子」を指すこともある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ちょうやがのあおいようちゅうのことや、ちがういえにひきとられたこどものこと
Chinese (Simplified)
蝴蝶或蛾的幼虫,常呈绿色的毛虫 / (比喻)养子;被收养的孩子
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I saw a mayfly flying by the window.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

我看到一只螟蛉在窗边飞。

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Sense(1)

Synonym of 青虫 (aomushi): any butterfly or moth larvae that are colored green

Sense(2)

(figuratively) Synonym of 養子 (yōshi): an adopted child

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