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マツケムシ (まつけむし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

マツケムシ

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Meanings

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noun

pine moth larva

usually written using kana alone

Specifically refers to the larva of Dendrolimus spectabilis, a pest of pine trees.

マツケムシが松まつの葉はを食たべ尽つくしてしまった。
The pine moth larvae ate up all the pine needles.

Written forms

マツケムシ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this organism name; usually written in kana.
松まつ毛け虫むし
Kanji form is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

松pine tree
毛fur, hair, feather
虫

insect, bug, temper

Etymology

Compound of 松 (matsu, 'pine') + 毛虫 (kemushi, 'caterpillar'), literally 'pine caterpillar'.