This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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甲虫

兜虫、カブト虫
かぶとむし、カブトむし、カブトムシ
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
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泣き虫

泣虫
なきむし
crybaby; blubberer
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弱虫

よわむし
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
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吸虫

きゅうちゅう
trematode (i.e. a fluke)
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虫歯

齲歯、齲
むしば、うし、くし
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; caries
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毛虫

けむし
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
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原虫

げんちゅう
protozoan
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除虫菊

じょちゅうぎく、ジョチュウギク
Dalmatian chrysanthemum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium); Dalmatian pyrethrum; Dalmatian pellitory
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宿借り

寄居虫、宿借
やどかり、ごうな、かみな、ヤドカリ
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
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鍬形虫

くわがたむし、クワガタムシ
stag beetle