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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悪い虫

わるいむし
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
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ヒドロ虫類

ヒドロちゅうるい
hydrozoans
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バナナ虫

バナナむし、バナナムシ
Bothrogonia ferruginea (species of leafhopper)
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バイオリン虫

バイオリンむし、バイオリンムシ
ghost walker (beetle) (Mormolyce phyllodes); violin beetle
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ツツガムシ病

恙虫病
ツツガムシびょう、つつがむしびょう
scrub typhus; tsutsugamushi disease
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小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす

exp
しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかす
to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and save a large one
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小鍬形

小鍬形虫
こくわがた、コクワガタ
Dorcus rectus (species of stag beetle)
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茶立虫

茶柱虫
ちゃたてむし、チャタテムシ
psocid (any insect of order Psocoptera, which includes booklice)
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虫ピン

むしピン
pin (esp. for mounting insects); setting pin
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虫ゴム

むしゴム
valve rubber