ゆすりか

Japanese

Alternative spelling
揺蚊
ユスリカ: a chironomid midge

Etymology

From ()すり (yusuri, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()する (yusuru, shake)) + () (ka, mosquito).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) すり [yùsúríꜜkà] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [jɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝɾʲika̠]

Noun

ゆすりか or ユスリカ (yusurika) ゆすりか (yusurika)?

  1. chironomid, any of various midges of the family Chironomidae

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

See also

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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