虫食い

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
むし
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
蟲食い (kyūjitai)
ムシクイ

Noun

(むし)() (mushikui

  1. being worm-eaten
  2. a hole made as a result of being worm-eaten
  3. insect eating or entomophagy (especially of birds); insect eater

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