腹の虫

Reading

Kana: はらのむし

Romaji: haranomushi

Definitions

noun

1

roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; intestinal worm

2

(metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments

See also: 腹の虫が治まらない (reading はらのむしがおさまらない)

3

(metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger

See also: 腹の虫が鳴る (reading はらのむしがなる)

Kanji

腹

Readings: フク、 はら

Meanings: abdomen, belly, stomach

虫

Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし

Meanings: insect, bug, temper