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mosquito
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Memory Aid

The kanji looks like an `insect` (虫) with intricate `wings` and thin `legs` (文), ready to fly and bite.

Vocabulary

mosquito
蚊帳かやmosquito net
蚊取り線香かとりせんこうmosquito coil
蚊に刺されるかにさされるto be bitten by a mosquito

Example Sentences

夜になると蚊がうるさい。

Mosquitoes get noisy at night.

昨夜、蚊に刺されました。

I was bitten by a mosquito last night.

夏には蚊帳が必要です。

A mosquito net is necessary in summer.

この蚊取り線香はよく効きます。

This mosquito coil works well.

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