ほたるいじゃありませんでした
蛍藺じゃありませんでした
hotaruijārimasendeshita

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of ほたるい

1. Was not a hototogisu.; Was not a swamp reed.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Terminal Form
Usually Written in Kana