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蛍ほたる (hotaru)

firefly; glowfly

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Meaning

蛍 (ほたる, hotaru) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “firefly; glowfly”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

蛍ほたるがたくさん飛とんでいます

There are a lot of fireflies flying about.

蛍光灯が点灯しない。

The fluorescent light won't turn on.

ハリーは本当ほんとうに蛍光けいこう灯とうだね。

Harry's really slow to catch on.

古ふるい蛍光けいこう灯とうを取とり替かえてください。

Please change the old fluorescent light.

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