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

Word

赤恙虫

あかつつがむし、アカツツガムシ
scrub typhus mite (Leptotrombidium akamushi)
Word

星虫

ほしむし、ホシムシ
peanut worm (any worm of phylum Sipuncula)
Word

成幼虫

せいようちゅう
adult and larval stages (e.g. of an insect)
Word

虫売り

むしうり
insect peddler (esp. fireflies and crickets)
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皮虫

かわむし
hairy caterpillar
Word

でで虫

出出虫
ででむし
snail
Kanji

チュウ、 キ、 むし
insect, bug, temper
Sentence

虫も殺さぬ顔。

(むし)(ころ)さぬ(かお)
He looks as if he could not even harm a fly.
Sentence

虫がよすぎる。

(むし)がよすぎる。
You're taking a lot for granted.
Sentence

爬虫類が大嫌い。

爬虫類(はちゅうるい)大嫌(だいきら)い。
I can't stand reptiles.