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[あぶ()]
abu
noun

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English Meaning(s) for 虻

noun
  1. horsefly; gadfly

Definition and Synonyms for 虻

Botfly stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
Synonyms: あぶ

Meanings for each kanji in 虻

» gadfly; horsefly

Categories 虻 is a member of

Gadfly any of various large flies that annoy livestock
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Sample Sentences for 虻

That proposal may be a way to kill two birds with one stone, but we also have to be careful not to get greedy and spoil everything.
If you try for too much, you'll end up with nothing at all.
More horseflies than I'd ever seen came and flew around me.
Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.

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