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ヘッピリムシ (へっぴりむし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ヘッピリムシ

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Meanings

1

bombardier beetle

usually written using kana alone

Specifically refers to the bombardier beetle, especially Pheropsophus jessoensis, known for ejecting a hot chemical spray.

See also: ミイデラゴミムシ

ヘッピリムシは、

お

尻しり

から

熱あつ

い

ガス

を

噴ふ

き

出だ

す

こと

で

有ゆう

名めい

だ

。

The bombardier beetle is famous for spraying hot gas from its rear.

2

Also used for stink bugs, though this usage is less common and may be regional or older.

See also: カメムシ

地ち方ほうによっては、カメムシのことをヘッピリムシと呼よぶこともある。
In some regions, stink bugs are also called ヘッピリムシ.

Kanji

屁fart, passing gas
放set free, release, fire
虫insect, bug, temper

Related words

三み井い寺でら歩行虫ごみむし
An alternate name for the bombardier beetle, specifically Pheropsophus jessoensis.
椿象かめむし
The standard word for stink bug; ヘッピリムシ is a less common synonym.

Built from

屁へっ放ぴり+虫むし

Written forms

ヘッピリムシ
kana-only spelling
Common katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
屁へっ放ぴり虫むし
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

From 屁っ放り虫, literally a “fart-releasing insect,” referring to insects that discharge a strong-smelling or irritating defensive secretion. 屁っ放り is related to 屁をひる, “to fart.”