Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 本
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虫
|
ほん Grade: 1
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むし Grade: 1
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| Alternative spelling
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| 本の蟲 (kyūjitai)
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ho̞n no̞ mɯ̟ɕi]
Noun
本の虫 • (hon no mushi)
- bookworm (any of various insects that infest books)
- (figuratively) bookworm (an avid book reader)