also: せいよう · そうよう
noun
bluebottle fly
Colloquial term for the bluebottle fly, a type of blowfly with a metallic blue body.
台所に青蠅が一匹入ってきた。
A bluebottle fly came into the kitchen.
noun
little pest; annoying person
Only with reading せいよう / そうよう
Archaic derogatory term for a bothersome person, likening them to a buzzing fly. Only used with the on'yomi readings せいよう or そうよう.
古い小説で、主人公が「この青蠅め」と悪態をつく場面がある。
In an old novel, there is a scene where the protagonist curses, 'You little pest!'
Alternate kanji with 蒼; less common than 青蠅.
Obsolete kana usage for the on'yomi reading.
Rare variant combining 蒼 and 蝿.
Obsolete kana usage with variant kanji.
Compound of 青 (あお, 'blue') + 蠅 (はえ, 'fly'), referring to the insect's metallic blue color. The on'yomi readings are Sino-Japanese and were used in classical contexts.