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The Glow of a Firefly -
ほたる
ひかり
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Most common form: ホタル
noun
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm  (often written with kana only)
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fluorescence
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Most common form: 螢光灯
noun
1. fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light
2. person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
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Most common form: ホタルイカ
noun
firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid  (often written with kana only)
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noun
Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)  (see also: 姫蛍)
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ケイ   ほたる firefly   
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チュウ   むし insect   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
dot   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
classroom
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small
cover; covered   
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ほたる
つき
なか
title of book, album etc.
Halfway Between Fireflies and the Moon
ほたる
ひかり
まど
ゆき
line from poem, haiku, dialogue etc.
In the light of fireflies, in the reflection of the snow at the window
ほたる
ほん
title of book, album etc.
The Firefly Book
いぜん
以前
この
へん
たくさん
ほたる
いたものだった
There used to be lots of fireflies around here.
ほたる
もり
title of book, album etc.
Firefly Forest
 
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