虫むしけら

noun

worm; insect; bug

Refers to small crawling creatures like worms and insects, often with a nuance of being insignificant or unpleasant. Used in both literal and figurative contexts.

• 石いしをひっくり返かえしたら、虫むしけらがたくさん出でてきた。

  When I turned over the stone, lots of bugs came out.

• 彼かれは虫むしけら同どう然ぜんに扱あつかわれた。

  He was treated like a mere worm.

noun

insignificant person; pathetic person; worm

Derogatory term for a person considered worthless or contemptible, likening them to a bug. Strongly insulting.

• あんな虫むしけらに負まけるわけにはいかない。

  I can't lose to a worm like that.