ケラ
also: オケラ
ケ
ラ
Meanings
1
mole cricket
usually written using kana alone
Refers to the insect, especially the Oriental mole cricket (Gryllotalpa orientalis). Usually written in kana.
I found a mole cricket in the garden.
Mole crickets dig tunnels in the soil.
2
being broke; penniless
colloquialusually written using kana alone
Only with reading おけら / オケラ
Colloquial expression, often used in the phrase おけらになる or オケラになる. Restricted to the reading おけら/オケラ.
I went broke from gambling.
I'm always broke right before payday.