noun
Refers to any fly of the infraorder Muscomorpha. Common in everyday contexts.
台所にハエが一匹飛んでいる。
There is a fly flying around in the kitchen.
Derogatory term for a person of no value, similar to 'pisher' or 'scrub'. Used in informal, contemptuous speech.
あんなハエみたいな奴の言うことなんか気にするな。
Don't worry about what a worthless guy like that says.
Hiragana spelling is also common; the word is usually written in kana.
The origin is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word. The kanji forms 蠅 and 蝿 are Chinese borrowings used to represent the word.