虫引虻

虫曳虻、 食虫虻

Readings

Kana: むしひきあぶ、ムシヒキアブ

Romaji: mushihikiabu, mushihikiabu

Definition

noun

1

robber fly (any fly of family Asilidae)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

虫

Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし

Meanings: insect, bug, temper

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

虻

Readings: ボウ、 あぶ

Meanings: gadfly, horsefly

曳

Readings: エイ、 ひ.く

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

食

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む

Meanings: eat, food