also: せいよう · そうよう
noun
bluebottle fly
Colloquial term for the bluebottle fly, a type of blowfly with a metallic blue body.
台所に青蠅が一匹入ってきた。
A bluebottle fly came into the kitchen.
noun
little pest; annoying person
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.
古い小説で、主人公が「この青蠅め」と悪態をつく場面がある。
In an old novel, there is a scene where the protagonist curses, 'You little pest!'