Shirabe

はえ

Common Noun
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha)
群衆がまるでハエのようにその車の周りに集まった。
The mob gathered round the car like so many flies.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) derogatory person of no worth;pisher;scrub
Other forms 蝿 【はえ】
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) rare term small characters;tiny handwriting;as small as the head of a fly
See also: 細字 (さいじ)
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) rare term small profit
Other forms 蝿頭 【ようとう】