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ヒトジラミ (ひとじらみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ヒトジラミ

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Meanings

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noun

human louse; body louse; head louse

usually written using kana alone

Refers to lice that infest humans, including both body lice and head lice. The scientific name is Pediculus humanus.

ヒトジラミは衣い服ふくや寝しん具ぐに潜ひそんでいることがある。
Human lice can hide in clothing and bedding.
学がっ校こうでヒトジラミが流りゅう行こうした。
Head lice spread at the school.

Written forms

ヒトジラミUsage100%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this word, which is usually written in kana.
人ひと虱じらみ
Kanji form is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

人person
虱lice, vermin

Similar words

シラミ
シラミ is the general term for lice, while ヒトジラミ specifically refers to lice that infest humans.
アタマジラミ
アタマジラミ specifically means head louse, a subtype of ヒトジラミ.
コロモジラミ
コロモジラミ specifically means body louse, another subtype of ヒトジラミ.

Etymology

Compound of ヒト (human) and シラミ (louse). The kanji 人虱 directly reflects this composition but is rarely used.