Word

あぶ、あむ、アブ
horsefly; gadfly
Word

虻蜂取らず

あぶはちとらず
attempting two tasks simultaneously, accomplishing neither
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花虻

はなあぶ、ハナアブ
hoverfly (any fly of family Syrphidae); syrphid; drone fly (Eristalis tenax)
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牛虻

うしあぶ、ウシアブ
Tabanus trigonus (species of horsefly)
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吊虻

釣虻、長吻虻
つりあぶ、ツリアブ
bee fly (any insect of family Bombyliidae)
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盲虻

めくらあぶ、メクラアブ
deerfly (Chrysops suavis)
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馬虻

うまあぶ
horse botfly
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虫引虻

虫曳虻、食虫虻
むしひきあぶ、ムシヒキアブ
robber fly (any fly of family Asilidae)
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赤牛虻

あかうしあぶ、アカウシアブ
Tabanus chrysurus (species of horsefly)
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水虻

みずあぶ、ミズアブ
soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)