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虫
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Historical term
mushi-ken; Japanese rock-paper-scissors variant, in which the "frog", "snake" and "slug" are represented by the thumb, forefinger and little finger respectively
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Rare term
to have a stomach ache
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Rare term
to get on one's nerves; to cause offence; to cause offense
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to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms
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to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin; to undermine; to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.); to eat into; to destroy
Examples
彼の名誉は貪欲によってむしばまれた。
His honor was corroded by greed.
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coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
Examples
彼は弱虫扱いをされておこった。
He resented being called a coward.
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hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
Examples
この芋虫がきれいな蝶になるのだ。
This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
