毛虫

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See also: 毛蟲

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 毛蟲 (“caterpillar”).
(This term is the simplified form of 毛蟲).
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Japanese

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 ケムシ on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
むし
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
毛蟲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(ke, hair) +‎ (mushi, worm)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(むし) or 毛虫(ケムシ) (kemushi

  1. a hairy caterpillar
    Synonym: (Tsugaru) げんだが (gendaga)
    • 1921, 寺田寅彦, 蜂が団子をこしらえる話:
      その(かわ)今年(ことし)はこれと(かわ)った毛虫(けむし)非常(ひじょう)沢山(たくさん)(あら)われて()た。
      Sono kawari kotoshi wa kore to kawatta kemushi ga hijō ni takusan ni arawarete kita.
      Instead we have seen the appearance of extremely many caterpillars different from this.

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