青蠅
also: せいよう · そうよう
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Meanings
1
bluebottle fly
Colloquial term for the bluebottle fly, a type of blowfly with a metallic blue body.
A bluebottle fly came into the kitchen.
2
little pest; annoying person
archaicderogatory
Only with reading せいよう / そうよう
Archaic derogatory term for a bothersome person, likening them to a buzzing fly. Only used with the on'yomi readings せいよう or そうよう.
In an old novel, there is a scene where the protagonist curses, 'You little pest!'