ほたるいでわありませんでした
蛍藺ではありませんでした
hotaruidewārimasendeshita

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of ほたるい

1. Was not a hototogisu.; Was not a pheasant's eye.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Formal Register
Usually Written in Kana