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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
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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Synonym of 青虫 (aomushi): any butterfly or moth larvae that are colored green / (figuratively) Synonym of 養子 (yōshi): an adopted child
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螟蛉
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I saw a mayfly flying by the window.
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螟蛉が窓辺を飛んでいるのを見ました。
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