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昆虫恐怖症 (こんちゅうきょうふしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

昆こん虫ちゅう恐きょう怖ふ症しょう

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Meanings

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noun

entomophobia; fear of insects

medicine

Medical term for an irrational, persistent fear of insects.

彼かれは昆こん虫ちゅう恐きょう怖ふ症しょうで、小ちいさな虫むしを見みるだけでもパニックになる。
He has entomophobia and panics even at the sight of a small bug.

Kanji

昆descendants, elder brother, insect

虫insect, bug, temper

恐fear, dread, awe

怖dreadful, be frightened, fearful

症symptoms, illness

Similar words

恐きょう怖ふ症しょう
General term for phobia; 昆虫恐怖症 is a specific type.
虫むし嫌ぎらい
Casual term for disliking insects, not necessarily a clinical phobia.

Etymology

Compound of 昆虫 (insect) + 恐怖症 (phobia).