Meaning of 虫 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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虫JLPT 4
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Kana Readingむし
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Romajimushi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm
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Example Sentences
虫, むし used in context
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きつつきは、長く尖ったくちばしで、木の幹をつついて、中にいる虫を食べます。
Woodpeckers peck tree trunks with their long pointed beaks and eat insects found there.
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「虫とあそぶにはボクは年をとりすぎている」と男の子は言いました。
I'm too old to be playing with bugs, said the boy.
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There is no accounting for tastes.
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I got a lot of insect bites in the woods.
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I got a bug in my eye and I can't get it out.
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The mother bird brought worms for her young ones.
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