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ミールワーム (miiruwaamu) Japanese meaning: mealworm | Kotomora

ミールワーム

also: みるわーむ

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Meanings

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mealworm

Refers to the larva of the darkling beetle, often used as pet food or fishing bait.

ハムスターにミールワームを与あたえる。
I feed mealworms to my hamster.

釣つり餌えさとしてミールワームを買かった。

I bought mealworms as fishing bait.

Built from

ミール+ワーム

Written forms

ミールワーム
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'mealworm'.
ミルワームUsage100%
Variant spelling without the long vowel mark; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'mealworm'.