蠅取草
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 蠅 | 取 | 草 |
| はえ Hyōgai |
と(り) Grade: 3 |
そう Grade: 1 |
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 蠅 | 取 | 草 |
| はえ Hyōgai |
と(り) Grade: 3 |
くさ > ぐさ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | ||
Alternative forms
Etymology
蠅 (hae, “fly”) + 取り (tori, stem of 取る (toru, “to eat”)) + 草 (kusa, sō, “grass”)
Pronunciation
Noun
蠅取草 or 蠅取草 or 蠅取草 or 蠅取草 • (haetorigusa or haetorisō) ←はへとりぐさ (fafetorigusa) or はへとりさう (fafetorisau)?
- a Venus flytrap
- Synonym: 蠅地獄 (haejigoku)