あかむし
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Japanese
[edit]Alternative spelling |
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赤虫 |
Etymology
[edit]From 赤 (aka, “red”) + 虫 (mushi, “bug”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Tokyo) あかむし [àkáꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
- (Tokyo) あかむし [àkámúshí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [a̠ka̠mɯ̟ɕi]
Noun
[edit]あかむし or アカムシ • (akamushi) ←あかむし (akamusi)?
- bloodworm, various worms of the family Eunicidae; often used as fishing bait or fish food
- red velvet mite, harvest mite, various mites of the family Trombidiidae; (especially) Trombicula akamushi
- chironomid, lake fly, any of various non-biting midges of the family Chironomidae
- Synonym: ユスリカ (yusurika)
Usage notes
[edit]- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
See also
[edit]- 多毛類 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
- ツツガムシ on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
- ユスリカ on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja