noun
striped mosquito; Aedes mosquito
Refers to mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, especially the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), commonly found in bushes and known for aggressive daytime biting.
夏になるとヤブ蚊が多くて庭に出られない。
In summer, there are so many striped mosquitoes that I can't go out into the garden.
ヤブ蚊に刺されて足がかゆい。
I was bitten by a striped mosquito and my leg is itchy.
Kanji spelling using 藪.
Hiragana-katakana mixed spelling.
Kanji spelling using 薮.
Rare spelling using outdated kanji.
Full katakana spelling.
Compound of 藪 (yabu, 'bush, thicket') and 蚊 (ka, 'mosquito'), referring to mosquitoes that inhabit bushy areas.