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毛虫

Reading

Kana: けむし
Romaji: kemushi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

hairy caterpillar; woolly bear

2

pest; nudnik (nudnick)

Kanji

Readings: モウ、 け
Meanings: fur, hair, feather, down
Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし
Meanings: insect, bug, temper

Example Sentences

毛虫(けむし)蝶々(ちょうちょう)()わった。
➥The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
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(はは)(へび)はいうまでもなく毛虫(けむし)(きら)いだった。
➥My mother disliked caterpillars, not to mention snakes.
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(ちょう)成長(せいちょう)した毛虫(けむし)である。
➥A butterfly is a mature caterpillar.
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