Translation
The Japanese word for "Horse-Fly" is abu アブ.
- The Japanese word abu usually means a Horse-Fly, but not always. Some flies whose names contain abu in Japanese aren't considered part of the Tabanidae family. For example: mushi-hiki-abu ムシヒキアブ refers to the Robber Fly.
| Romaji | a | bu |
|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | あ | ぶ |
| Katakana | ア | ブ |
| Kanji | 虻 | |
| School Level | ✕ | |
Synonyms
Horsefly, Gadfly.
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