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】
39 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
姫蛍ひめぼたる
NounHotaria parvula (species of firefly)
海蛍うみほたる
Nounsea firefly (Vargula hilgendorfii); seed shrimp
流蛍りゅうけい
Nounflying firefly
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
源氏蛍ゲンジボタル
NounGenji firefly (Nipponoluciola cruciata)
平家蛍ヘイケボタル
NounAquatica lateralis (firefly species)
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)
金ボタルきんボタル
NounHotaria parvula (species of firefly)
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
自家蛍光じかけいこう
Nounautofluorescence
真空蛍光管しんくうけいこうかん
Nounvacuum fluorescent tube
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
緑色蛍光タンパク質りょくしょくけいこうタンパクしつ
Noungreen fluorescent protein; GFP
鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がすなくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' endingempty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada