(むし)

むし
noun
insect, bug, worm
1. insect, bug
A small invertebrate animal.
An insect is flying.
(むし)()された
I was bitten by a bug.
To catch insects.
I can hear insects chirping.
A child who likes bugs.
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:

  • 昆虫(こんちゅう): insect (scientific term)
  • 毛虫(けむし): caterpillar
  • (): mosquito
  • (ちょう): butterfly

COMPOUNDS:

  • 虫歯(むしば): cavity (tooth decay)
  • 虫眼鏡(むしめがね): magnifying glass
  • 虫除(むしよ)け: insect repellent

IDIOMS:

  • (むし)がいい: selfish, asking too much
  • (むし)()らせ: premonition, gut feeling
  • (はら)(むし)(おさ)まらない: can't suppress one's anger