だに

See also: たに

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of だに – see the following entry.

【壁蝨】 [noun] a tick, a mite: any of various small parasitic arachnids of subclass Acari [noun] (derogatory, figurative) a parasite, a layabout, a moocher: someone who lives off other people Alternative spellings 蜱, 蟎, 螕, ダニ

(This term, だに (dani), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as だに, see Category:Japanese kanji read as だに.)

Etymology 2

Particle

だに • (dani) 

1. even

   Synonyms: さえ, すら

   微(び)動(どう)だにしない ― bidō dani shinai ― to flinch not even the slightest amount