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ショウジョウバエ (shoujoubae) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ショウジョウバエ

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Meanings

1

fruit fly; vinegar fly; pomace fly; banana fly

usually written using kana alone

Refers to any insect of the family Drosophilidae, commonly used in genetic research. The name literally means 'orangutan fly'.

See also: ミバエ

ショウジョウバエは遺い伝でん学がくの研けん究きゅうでよく

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Fruit flies are often used in genetics research.

台だい所どころにショウジョウバエが発はっ生せいした。

Fruit flies appeared in the kitchen.

Kanji

猩orangutan, dark red
蠅fly
蝿fly

Related words

実み蠅ばえ
実蠅 (みばえ) is a broader term for fruit flies, especially those infesting fruit; ショウジョウバエ specifically refers to the Drosophilidae family.

Word family

キイロショウジョウバエ
Drosophila melanogaster; common fruit fly

Written forms

ショウジョウバエ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this insect name; usually written in kana.
猩しょう々じょう蠅ばえ
Kanji form using 猩々 (orangutan) and 蠅 (fly); rarely used in modern writing.
猩しょう猩じょう蠅ばえ
Variant kanji form without iteration mark.
猩しょう々じょう蝿ばえ
Variant using 蝿 (extended shinjitai) for fly.
猩しょう猩じょう蝿ばえ
Variant kanji form without iteration mark, using 蝿.

Etymology

From 猩々, a legendary red-faced, red-haired creature associated with drink, and 蠅, “fly”; the name refers to the flies’ conspicuous red eyes.