Noun
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
Usually written using kana alone
以前この辺にたくさんのホタルがいたものだった。There used to be lots of fireflies around here.
Also written 螢【ほたる】
29 results for 蛍*
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蛍光灯けいこうとう
CommonN2Nounfluorescent lamp; fluorescent light · person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
蛍火ほたるび
Nounglow of a firefly · nearly extinguished fire; embers
蛍光けいこう
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'fluorescence
蛍石ほたるいし
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'fluorite; fluorspar
蛍袋ほたるぶくろ
Nounbellflower
蛍雪けいせつ
Noundiligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow); diligent study
蛍藺ほたるい
NounScirpus hotarui (species of bulrush)
蛍草ほたるぐさ
Noundayflower
蛍蛾ホタルガ
NounPidorus glaucopis (species of moth)
蛍葛ホタルカズラ
NounLithospermum zollingeri (violet species)
蛍狩りほたるがり
Nounfirefly watching · firefly catching
蛍烏賊ほたるいか
Nounfirefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid
蛍光体けいこうたい
Nounfluorescent substance
蛍光板けいこうばん
Nounfluorescent screen
蛍光管けいこうかん
Nounfluorescent tube
蛍光色けいこうしょく
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
蛍の光ほたるのひかり
NounAuld Lang Syne · Hotarunohikari
蛍光塗料けいこうとりょう
Nounfluorescent paint
蛍光物質けいこうぶっしつ
Nounfluorescent substance; phosphor
蛍雪の功けいせつのこう
Nounthe fruit of diligent study
土ボタルつちボタル
Nounglowworm
蛍光ペンけいこうペン
Nounhighlighter (pen)
蛍光色素けいこうしきそ
Nounfluorescent dye; fluorescent pigment; fluorochrome
蛍光染料けいこうせんりょう
Nounfluorescent dye
ホタル族ほたるぞく
Nounsmokers forced to smoke outside; firefly tribe
蛍光顕微鏡けいこうけんびきょう
Nounfluorescence microscope
蛍光増白剤けいこうぞうはくざい
Nounfluorescent whitening agent; fluorescent brightener; fluorescent bleach
蛍光インキけいこうインキ
Nounfluorescent ink