毛虫
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See also: 毛蟲
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 毛虫 – see 毛蟲 (“caterpillar”). (This term is the simplified form of 毛蟲). |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 毛 | 虫 |
| け Grade: 2 |
むし Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 毛蟲 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
毛 (ke, “hair”) + 虫 (mushi, “worm”)
Pronunciation
Noun
- a hairy caterpillar
- Synonym: (Tsugaru) げんだが (gendaga)
- 1921, 寺田寅彦, 蜂が団子をこしらえる話:
- その代り今年はこれと変った毛虫が非常に沢山に現われて来た。
- Sono kawari kotoshi wa kore to kawatta kemushi ga hijō ni takusan ni arawarete kita.
- Instead we have seen the appearance of extremely many caterpillars different from this.
- その代り今年はこれと変った毛虫が非常に沢山に現われて来た。