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寄生虫 (きせいちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

寄き生せい虫ちゅう

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to a biological parasite that lives on or inside a host organism. Also used figuratively for a person who lives off others.

猫ねこに寄き生せい虫ちゅうがついていることがある。
Cats can sometimes have parasites.
彼かれは親おやに寄き生せい虫ちゅうのように頼たよって

暮く

らし

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いる

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He lives off his parents like a parasite.

Kanji

寄draw near, stop in, bring near
生life, genuine, birth
虫insect, bug, temper

Similar words

寄き生せい
寄生 is the act of parasitism or the verb 'to parasitize', while 寄生虫 specifically refers to the parasitic organism itself.
宿しゅく主しゅ
宿主 means 'host', the organism that a parasite lives on or in.

Etymology

Compound of 寄生 (parasitism) + 虫 (insect, worm). The term is a straightforward kanji compound describing a parasitic worm or insect.