虫
むし
insect; bug; cricket; moth
JLPT N4 Common word
Meanings
Noun
insect; bug; cricket; moth- worm; roundworm
- thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious
- nervousness; fretfulness
- person devoted to one thing; single-minded person
All 7 meanings
- valve core
- mushi (type of game played with a stripped deck)
Example sentences
虫が怖いの？
Are you afraid of insects?
虫がよすぎる。
You're taking a lot for granted.
虫を捕まえる。
I capture insects.
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There is no accounting for tastes.
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She has a strong dislike of insects.
More examples (10)
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The bird was looking for worms.
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Recently the number of worms increased.
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Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?
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Insects are attracted to light.
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The worm turns.
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That's asking too much.
どこにでも虫はいるよ。
There are insects everywhere.
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The early bird catches the worm.
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Do those insects sting?
よく見ると、虫がいるよ。
If you look carefully, you'll find some insects.