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.
I threw away the moth-eaten sweater.
holes eaten by insects
Refers to the holes themselves, often in clothing or leaves. Used as a noun.
This leaf has marks of insect holes.
leaf warbler; chiffchaff; willow wren
Any bird of genus Phylloscopus. Usually written in katakana as ムシクイ.
The leaf warbler is a small migratory bird.
Wilson's warbler; Wilson's blackcap
superb fairywren; superb blue-wren; blue wren
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and general use.
Katakana spelling is usual for the bird sense (leaf warbler).
Variant kanji form using 喰; less common.
Compound of 虫 (mushi, 'insect') + 食い (kui, 'eating'). The bird name comes from its insect-eating habit.