(むし)

むし
noun
insect, bug, worm
animal-general
1. insect, bug
A small invertebrate animal.
(むし)()んでいる
An insect is flying.
(むし)()された
I was bitten by a bug.
(むし)(つか)まえる
To catch insects.
I can hear insects chirping.
A child who likes bugs.
To use insect repellent.
2. worm
A crawling invertebrate.
There are worms in the soil.
There's a caterpillar.
There's a worm in the apple.
I got a cavity.
Worms got on the garden vegetables and ate up the leaves.

(むし) is a broad term covering insects, bugs, and worms.

Common insect words

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