油虫

See also: 油蟲

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 油虫 – see 油蟲 (“aphid; cockroach”). (This term is the simplified form of 油蟲).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
油	虫
あぶら Grade: 3	むし Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
油蟲 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あぶらむし [àbúráꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [a̠bɯ̟ɾa̠mɯ̟ɕi]

Noun

油(あぶら)虫(むし) or 油虫(アブラムシ) • (aburamushi) 

1. aphid
2. Synonym of 蜚蠊 (gokiburi, “cockroach”)
3. a window-shopping customer in a brothel