虫むし食くい

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

worm-eaten; moth-eaten

Describes something damaged by insects, especially fabric or wood. Used as a no-adjective.

• 虫むし食くいのセーターを捨すてた。

  I threw away the moth-eaten sweater.

noun

holes eaten by insects

Refers to the holes themselves, often in clothing or leaves. Used as a noun.

• この葉はっぱには虫むし食くいの跡あとがある。

  This leaf has marks of insect holes.

noun

leaf warbler; chiffchaff; willow wren

Any bird of genus Phylloscopus. Usually written in katakana as ムシクイ.

• ムシクイは小ちいさな渡わたり鳥どりだ。

  The leaf warbler is a small migratory bird.