害虫
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See also: 害蟲
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 害虫 – see 害蟲 (“harmful insect; insect pest”). (This term is the simplified form of 害蟲). |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 害 | 虫 |
| がい Grade: 4 |
ちゅう Grade: 1 |
| goon | kan'on |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 害蟲 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
害虫 • (gaichū) ←がいちゆう (gaityuu)?
Antonyms
- 益虫 (ekichū): a beneficial insect
Derived terms
- 害虫抵抗性作物 (gaichū teikō-sei sakumotsu)
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN