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ツリアブ (つりあぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ツリアブ

Meanings

1

noun

bee fly

usually written using kana alone

Refers to any insect of the family Bombyliidae, known for hovering and a long proboscis. Typically written in katakana.

ツリアブは花はなの前まえでホバリングする。
Bee flies hover in front of flowers.

Written forms

ツリアブ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this insect name; usually written in kana.
吊つり虻あぶ
Kanji form using 吊 (hang) and 虻 (horsefly); rarely used in practice.
釣つり虻あぶ
Kanji form using 釣 (fishing) and 虻 (horsefly); rarely used.
長吻虻つりあぶ
Kanji form meaning 'long-proboscis horsefly'; very rare.

Kanji

吊

suspend, hang, wear (sword)

虻gadfly, horsefly

釣angling, fish, catch

長long, leader, superior

吻proboscis

Etymology

The name ツリアブ likely derives from the insect's hovering behavior resembling a suspended (吊る) fly (虻), but the exact derivation is uncertain.