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寝台虫 (しんだいむし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

寝しん台だい虫むし

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to the insect Cimex lectularius; a common household pest.

旅たび先さきの宿やどで寝しん台だい虫むしに刺さされた。
I was bitten by bedbugs at the inn where I stayed.

Kanji

寝lie down, sleep, rest
台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
虫insect, bug, temper

Similar words

南なん京きん虫むし
Another common word for bedbug; 寝台虫 is less frequent and more literal (寝台 'bed' + 虫 'bug').

Etymology

Compound of 寝台 (shindai, 'bed') and 虫 (mushi, 'bug, insect'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a straightforward descriptive term for a bed-dwelling pest.