Vocab Info

A4 の-adjective, Noun

虫食(むしく)worm-eaten, moth-eaten, holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc., leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus), chiffchaff, willow wren

    Dictionary Definition

    1. の-adjective

      1. 1.

        worm-eaten, moth-eaten

    2. Noun

      1. 2.

        holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.

      2. 3.

        leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus), chiffchaff, willow wren

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    虫食い 【むしくい】虫喰い 【むしくい】ムシクイ

    Details

    Examples

    --:--

    • 虫食(むしく)いのある洋服(ようふく)()てました。

      I threw away my clothes with worm-eaten holes.

    • このレタスは虫食(むしく)いがあって気持(きも)(わる)い。

      This lettuce has worm-eaten spots and it's gross.

    • ()虫食(むしく)いがあるということは(むし)がいるということだ。

      The fact that there are worm-eaten holes in the leaves means there are insects.

    • 虫食(むしく)いのあるこの手紙(てがみ)を、どうにかして復元(ふくげん)させたいのです!

      I want to somehow restore this letter that has worm-eaten holes!

    • (ふち)(うわぐすり)(ちい)さな剥落(はくらく)がある茶碗(ちゃわん)のことを「虫食(むしく)い」と()うことがあるとか。

      I've heard that a tea bowl with a small chip on the edge is sometimes called chipped.

    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.