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蛆虫 (うじむし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

蛆うじ虫むし

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to the larva of a fly, typically found in decaying matter. Neutral, biological term.

腐くさった肉にくに蛆うじ虫むしがわいていた。
Maggots were breeding in the rotten meat.

2

noun

derogatory

Written forms

蛆うじ虫むしUsage47%
Standard kanji spelling. 蛆 is not a jōyō kanji, but this compound is widely understood.
ウジ虫むしUsage25%
Common mixed-kana spelling; ウジ is often written in katakana for emphasis or clarity.
うじ虫むしUsage20%
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Search-only form; not a standard written variant.

Derogatory term for a contemptible person, likening them to a maggot. Strong insult.

あんな蛆うじ虫むしみたいな奴やつとは関かかわりたくない。
I don't want anything to do with a worm like him.

うじむし

Usage5%

ウジムシUsage4%

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Kanji

蛆worm, grub, maggot
虫insect, bug, temper

Similar words

うじ
うじ alone also means maggot, but 蛆虫 is more explicit and slightly more formal or emphatic.
虫むし
虫 is a general term for insect or bug, not specifically a maggot.

Etymology

Compound of 蛆 (うじ, maggot) and 虫 (むし, insect). The reading うじむし is a straightforward combination of the two elements.