Vocab Info
A4 の-adjective, Noun
虫食い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
の-adjective
1.
worm-eaten, moth-eaten
Noun
2.
holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.
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
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Examples
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虫食いのある洋服を捨てました。
I threw away my clothes with worm-eaten holes.
このレタスは虫食いがあって気持ち悪い。
This lettuce has worm-eaten spots and it's gross.
葉に虫食いがあるということは虫がいるということだ。
The fact that there are worm-eaten holes in the leaves means there are insects.
虫食いのあるこの手紙を、どうにかして復元させたいのです!
I want to somehow restore this letter that has worm-eaten holes!
縁に釉の小さな剥落がある茶碗のことを「虫食い」と言うことがあるとか。
I've heard that a tea bowl with a small chip on the edge is sometimes called chipped.
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