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Definition and Synonyms for 虫
| 1. | 細菌 | 微小生命体（特に病気をもたらすバクテリア） |
| Germ | a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium) | |
| Synonyms: | むし, 伝染毒, 微生物, 細菌, 胚芽, ばい菌 | |
| 2. | 虫螻 | 小型の空気呼吸を行う節足動物 |
| Insect | small air-breathing arthropod | |
| Synonyms: | むし, 昆虫, 虫螻 | |
| 3. | 虫 | 政府によって管理される刑務所 |
| Correctional Institution | a penal institution maintained by the government | |
| Synonyms: | むし | |
| 4. | 細菌 | その語は専門的には使われない |
| Germ | the term is not in technical use | |
| Synonyms: | むし, 伝染毒, 微生物, 細菌, 胚芽, ばい菌 |
Meanings for each kanji in 虫
| » | 虫 | insect; bug; temper |
Categories 虫 is a member of
| 1. | 微生物 | 顕微鏡のサイズの有機体 |
| Micro-Organism | any organism of microscopic size | |
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| 2. | 節足動物 | 関節のある肢と、キチンでできた外骨格がある分節した体を持つ無脊椎動物 |
| Arthropod | invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin | |
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| 3. | 罰としてまた一般大衆を保護するために人が監禁される施設 | |
| Penal Institution | an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public | |
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Sample Sentences for 虫
熊は岩の下にいる、肥った虫をさがして、石という石をひっくりかえした。
The bear left no stone unturned in his search for fat bugs under the rocks.
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