あかむし
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Japanese
[edit]Alternative spelling |
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赤虫 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Aonides_paucibranchiata.jpg/220px-Aonides_paucibranchiata.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Trombidiidae-mite-adult.jpg/220px-Trombidiidae-mite-adult.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Chironomus_spec._%28Chironomidae%29_-_%28larva%29%2C_Elst_%28Gld%29%2C_the_Netherlands.jpg/220px-Chironomus_spec._%28Chironomidae%29_-_%28larva%29%2C_Elst_%28Gld%29%2C_the_Netherlands.jpg)
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): [a̠ka̠mɯ̟ᵝɕi]
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