large silvery fly
Colloquial term for a large fly with a silvery sheen, often referring to blowflies or similar species.
A large silvery fly was flying around in the kitchen.
A large silvery fly is bumping against the window.
Standard kanji spelling using the common character for fly.
Alternate kanji spelling using the older form of 蝿; less common.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling sometimes seen in informal writing.
Compound of 銀 (gin, 'silver') and 蝿 (hae, 'fly'), referring to the fly's silvery appearance. The reading ぎんばえ is a straightforward combination.