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あぶ
Kanji
虻
Noun
Japanese Meaning
虻（あぶ）。ウシやウマなど家畜・人を刺して吸血するハエ目の昆虫。horsefly。
Easy Japanese Meaning
うしやうまなどのちをすう、はねのあるむし
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
虻 / 牛虻
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
牛虻 / 虻 / 馬蠅
Korean Meaning
등에 / 말파리 / 말을 무는 큰 파리
Indonesian
lalat kuda / lalat besar pengisap darah
Vietnamese Meaning
ruồi trâu / mòng (loài ruồi lớn hút máu)
Tagalog Meaning
langaw-kabayo / malaking langaw na nangangagat / tabanid
Sense（1）
虻, 蝱: a horsefly
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Quizzes for review
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A horsefly came into my room and I was surprised.
See correct answer
あぶが私の部屋に入ってきて、驚いた。
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