Translation
The Japanese word for "Drone Fly" is nami-hana-abu ナミハナアブ.
- In Japanese, hana-abu sometimes refers to Hoverflies in general, and sometimes to a specific kind of Hoverfly: the Drone Fly. To avoid confusion, Drone Flies are sometimes called nami-hana-abu instead.
| Romaji | na | mi | ha | na | a | bu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | な | み | は | な | あ | ぶ |
| Katakana | ナ | ミ | ハ | ナ | ア | ブ |
| Kanji | 並 | 花 | 虻 | |||
| Meaning | Average | Hoverfly | ||||
| School Level | 小６ | 小１ | ✕ | |||
Synonyms
Dronefly.
Scientific name: Eristalis tenax.
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Further Reading
Wikipedia: Eristalis_tenax