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midges

/ˈmɪdʒɪz/

Meanings

noun

ブユ

Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera

Examples :

湖の近くの夕方の空気はブユでいっぱいになり、見えにくく、私たちは絶えず手で払いのけなければなりませんでした。