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：2025/12/06
ヌカカ
Hiragana
ぬかか
Kanji
糠蚊
Noun
Japanese Meaning
ヌカカとは、双翅目ユスリカ科（またはヌカカ科）に属する非常に小型の吸血性昆虫の総称で、人や家畜を刺して吸血し、かゆみや痛み、腫れなどを引き起こす。一般に「糠蚊」とも書き、その名は「米糠（ヌカ）」ほどの大きさしかないほど小さい蚊、という意味に由来する。
Easy Japanese Meaning
とても小さくて人や動物をさすむしで、さされるとかゆくなる
Sense（1）
糠蚊: biting midge
（ romanization ）
Quizzes for review
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I was bitten by a biting midge, and it's itchy.
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ヌカカに刺されて、かゆいです。
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