| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 蛍 | ほたる | ホタル |
Pronunciation: hotaru
How to Say It Outloud: ho-ta-ru
Usage: Used to describe the glowing insect known as a firefly.
Example Sentence Japanese:
夏になると、川辺で蛍が見られます。
夏になると、川辺で蛍が見られます。Example Sentence English:In the summer, you can see fireflies by the riverside.
In the summer, you can see fireflies by the riverside.Dictionary
蛍ほたるCommon word
Noun- firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
- Firefly
蛍烏賊ほたるいか
Noun- firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid
- Sparkling enope squid
蛍狩りほたるがり
Noun- firefly watching
- firefly catching
りゅうけい
Noun- flying firefly
海蛍うみほたる
Noun- sea firefly (Vargula hilgendorfii); seed shrimp
螢火ほたるび
Noun- glow of a firefly
- nearly extinguished fire; embers
蛍族ほたるぞく
Noun- smokers forced to smoke outside; firefly tribe
鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がすなくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'su' ending
- empty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
姫蛍ひめぼたる
Noun- Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)
蛍雪けいせつ
Noun- diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow); diligent study
金ボタルきんボタル
Noun- Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)
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