Word details

虫も殺さぬ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 虫も殺さぬ.

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Entry

虫も殺さぬむしもころさぬExpressionFreq #90978
1

Idiomatic expression; Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

insect, bug, temper

6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

むし

Nanori

kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

10 strokesFrequency 581JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サツサイセツ

Kun

ころ.す-ごろ.しそ.ぐあや.める

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