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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松虫

まつむし、マツムシ
pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus); bell cricket (Homoeogryllus japonicus)
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防虫剤

ぼうちゅうざい
insect repellent
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松食虫

まつくいむし
general term for insects harmful to pine trees
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本の虫

ほんのむし
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
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本食い虫

ほんくいむし
bookworm (literal and figurative)
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夜光虫

やこうちゅう
phosphorescent animalcule; noctiluca
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仔虫

しちゅう
larva
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夜盗虫

やとうむし、よとうむし
cutworm; army worm
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昆虫学者

こんちゅうがくしゃ
entomologist
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昆虫学

こんちゅうがく
entomology; study of insects