Translation guide
Body lice are parasitic insects that live on clothing and feed on human blood. In Japanese, the term is straightforward but less commonly discussed in daily conversation.
Referring to the insect itself, typically in medical or hygiene contexts.
Standard term for body lice. Literally 'clothing louse'.
衣虱は衣服に住み着く寄生虫です。
Body lice are parasites that live in clothing.
Katakana version, often used in scientific or medical texts.
In Japanese, head lice are 頭虱 (あたまじらみ), body lice are 衣虱 (ころもじらみ), and pubic lice are 毛虱 (けじらみ). The character 虱 (しらみ) means louse.
I'm looking into ways to eliminate body lice.