ダニ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ダニ – see the following entry.

【壁蝨だに】 [noun] a tick, a mite: any of various small parasitic arachnids of subclass Acari [noun] (derogatory, figurative) a parasite, a layabout, a moocher: someone who lives off other people Alternative spellings 蜱, 蟎, 螕

(This term, ダニ (dani), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)