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サナダムシ (さなだむし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

サナダムシ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

tapeworm

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the parasitic flatworm. Often written in kana.

See also: 条虫

サナダムシは腸ちょうに寄き生せいする。
Tapeworms live as parasites in the intestines.
生なまの魚さかなを食

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サナダムシ

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染せん

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I got infected with a tapeworm from eating raw fish.

Written forms

サナダムシUsage18%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common and matches usual-kana usage.
サナダ虫むしUsage82%
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling.
さなだ虫むし
Mixed kanji-hiragana spelling.
真田虫さなだむし
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
絛さなだ虫むし
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Kanji

虫insect, bug, temper
真true, reality, Buddhist sect
田rice field, rice paddy
絛

Similar words

条じょう虫ちゅう
条虫 is a more formal, scientific term for tapeworm, while サナダムシ is the common name.

Etymology

The name サナダムシ (真田虫) is said to come from the resemblance of the tapeworm's flat, segmented body to the braided cord (真田紐, sanada-himo) used in traditional Japanese crafts. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.

braid