虫食い (むしくい)worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.
- worm-eaten; moth-eatennouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff; willow wrennoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 虫食い
- 虫Insect; Bug; TemperRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N2
- 食Eat; FoodRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N5
Words that share its kanji
- 虫むしinsect; bug
- 昆虫こんちゅうinsect; bug
- 殺虫剤さっちゅうざいinsecticide; pesticide
- 虫歯むしばcavity; tooth decay
- 玉虫色たまむしいろiridescent colour
- 害虫がいちゅうharmful insect; noxious insect
- 寄生虫きせいちゅうparasite
- 幼虫ようちゅうlarva; grub
- 食事しょくじmeal; dinner
- 食品しょくひんfood; food products
- 食料しょくりょうfood
- 食糧しょくりょうfood (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions
- 昼食ちゅうしょくlunch; midday meal
- 夕食ゆうしょくevening meal; dinner
- 給食きゅうしょくprovision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal
- 飲食いんしょくfood and drink; eating and drinking
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