ゆすりか

Japanese

Alternative spelling
揺蚊

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. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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