Japanese

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Alternative spellings
蛆虫
うじ虫

Etymology

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From (うじ) (uji, maggot) + (むし) (mushi, bug).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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うじむし (ujimushi

  1. maggot

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN