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shimi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[し(紙)·み(魚)]
shimi
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[し(衣)·み(魚)]
shimi
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[し(蠧)·み(魚)]
shimi
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togyo
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[と(蠧)·ぎょ(魚)]
togyo
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English Meaning(s) for しみ

noun
  1. true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae)
  2. Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa)
  3. someone who is unable to apply what they have read
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Definition and Synonyms for しみ

Silverfish silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing
Synonyms: しみ
Clothes Moth any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens
Synonyms: しみ
Spot a small piece or quantity of something
Synonyms: しみ, しみ, しむ, かけら, しみる, ひとひら, 一毫, 一片, 些少, 分厘, 寸, 小片, 少々

Categories しみ is a member of

Tineid Moth small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur
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Thysanuron primitive wingless insects: bristletail
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Small Indefinite Amount an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
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